Oregon Rural Action
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People organizing for the wellbeing of our communities and environment.
La Grande, OR
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Oregon Capital Chronicle - Groups at odds over proposed nitrate pollution rules for farmers in northeast Oregon. Hear the full article:
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Some farm groups say proposed nitrate management rules go too far, while other farm and conservation groups say they don’t go far enough.
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You can watch part two here:
kptv.com
Morrow County is in the midst of a water emergency after extremely high levels of nitrates were found in well water used by community members.
Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis https://t.co/eSQ7orS5xC
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Las oficinas de Oregon Rural Action permanecerán cerradas del 24 de diciembre al 2 de enero. Reabriremos nuestras puertas el 5 de enero. ¡Felices fiestas de invierno! ORA's office is closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 2. Our office will be open again on Jan. 5. Happy Winter Holidays!
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You can watch the segment here:
Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis https://t.co/eSQ7orS5xC
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Data centers strain water supply in Oregon town already facing pollution crisis https://t.co/eSQ7orS5xC
kptv.com
Data centers have proliferated across Oregon over the last 15 years, but their water usage is creating additional problems for communities already struggling with contamination.
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Give a listen to the latest Coast Range Radio Podcast - Is Amazon Fueling A Water Crisis in Oregon? https://t.co/a6VB9YiqBu
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Hillsboro Herald: “The Precedent Is Flint”: Rolling Stone Links Amazon Data Centers to Poisoned Oregon Wells. Hillsboro Should Pay Attention https://t.co/KtYpfLc8Ed
hillsboroherald.com
“The Precedent Is Flint”: Rolling Stone Links Amazon Data Centers to Poisoned Oregon Wells. Hillsboro Should Pay Attention. By Dirk
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OPB - Lawsuit accuses PGE, Tillamook Creamery of fueling nitrate pollution in Eastern Oregon https://t.co/lApJEOaLbl
opb.org
Reused wastewater is at the center of residents’ latest complaint against industry giants
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Group sues PGE, Tillamook over unsafe nitrate levels in NE Oregon water >> https://t.co/OoGm6R9TK1
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Several residents of Oregon’s Morrow County have filed another lawsuit over groundwater pollution in the Umatilla basin, alleging additional defendants have contributed to the problem.
eastoregonian.com
Several residents of Oregon’s Morrow County have filed another lawsuit over groundwater pollution in the Umatilla basin, alleging additional defendants have contributed to the problem.
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Fantastic reporting from @RollingStone on how #bigag & #datacenters poisoned people's water & the corrupt officials that enabled it https://t.co/0ZxHNlejnL
@OregonRural
rollingstone.com
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
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"Hay tantos actores maliciosos a la vez”, dice Lay. “Cada uno de estos contaminadores tiene responsabilidad directa por la contaminación que generan y deben rendir cuentas." https://t.co/sqWNkSow8o
rollingstone.com
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
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"There are so many bad actors all at once,” says Lay. “Each of these polluters bears direct responsibility for the pollution that they’re putting out there and they should be held responsible." https://t.co/sqWNkSow8o
rollingstone.com
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
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The volume of water needed to cool the servers in data centers has become a nationwide water resource issue. Volume isn’t the most pressing problem in Morrow County, however. The issue is pollution, which Amazon’s data centers have exacerbated since its arrival in 2011. More:
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages. Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @fernnews: https://t.co/Q9nxZEk5O1
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When reached for comment, Amazon spokesperson Lisa Levandowski replied, “the apparent narrative” of this story “is misleading and inaccurate.” “Our data centers draw water from the same supply as other community members; nitrates are not an additive we use in any of our
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages. Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @fernnews: https://t.co/Q9nxZEk5O1
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How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages. Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @fernnews: https://t.co/Q9nxZEk5O1
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Kathy Mendoza, a former Morrow County worker, links her debilitating joint and muscle condition to nitrates in her water. “How can you live with yourself knowing that the water you put in people’s houses is causing miscarriages or cancer? And they’re still making money with it,
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages. Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @fernnews: https://t.co/Q9nxZEk5O1
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For more than 30 years after Oregon officially declared the Lower Umatilla Basin’s groundwater pollution, the state is on the verge of adopting rules to monitor nitrates in the area: https://t.co/r77jbdCXj2
opb.org
The rules would require many farmers in western Umatilla County and northern Morrow County to test their own fields for nitrates and maintain the records.
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"Nonprofits in Oregon are stepping in where government officials are delaying action. Oregon Rural Action has advocated for cleaner groundwater, as nitrate levels are also rising in local waterways, as reported by OPB." https://t.co/fIGbu6Y1Ze
thecooldown.com
In 2023, officials found PFAS in the water supply in Hermiston, the largest city in Eastern Oregon. Two years later, officials have no plans to take immediate action.
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