Kotek hears groundwater contamination concerns in eastern Oregon
Gov. Tina Kotek and EPA Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller met with community organizers in Boardman about nitrate contamination of residential wells.
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Gov. Tina Kotek and EPA Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller met with community organizers in Boardman about nitrate contamination of residential wells.
PENDLETON — The National Policy Consensus Center contracted Jane Hill, a Pendleton resident, to serve as a liaison between various agencies and organizations working to lower water nitrate levels in
Casey Sixkiller, administrator for EPA Region 10, said they're working with state officials on both short-term and long-term efforts in the Lower Umatilla Basin.
Solving a challenge as complex and enduring as nitrate in groundwater requires understanding, agreement and commitment — understanding the science, agreeing on goals, and committing to long-term progress.
Solving a challenge as complex and enduring as nitrate in groundwater requires understanding, agreement and commitment — understanding the science, agreeing on goals, and committing to long-term progress.