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Important River Rally Dates
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January 18, 2012
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February 3, 2012
River Hero Nominations are due -
February 15, 2012
Voting Ends for Rally T-shirt Design Contest -
March 9, 2012
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May 4, 2012
Bridge Day with the National Water Quality Monitoring Conference: Portland, OR -
May 4 -7, 2012
National River Rally 2012: Portland, OR
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Addressing Thermal Pollution in the Face of Climate Change
Facing the reality of climate change and warmer waters, we need to understand human-induced thermal stressors on our waters. The Clean Water Act addresses thermal pollution of rivers and lakes through many programs. Water quality standards should be set that identify protective temperatures for aquatic species, permits should be developed that limit discharges of warmer water. In particular, we will examine the quality of the implementation of section 316 of the Clean Water Act. We will look at state water quality criteria and NPDES permits. Participants will armed to examine how their state performs.
Presenter: Gayle Killam, River Network
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