Pollution without Borders
February 27, 2008
SG in Continuity of Parks, Sequoia-Kings, Wildlife, Yosemite
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Sampling for Contaminants, NPS Photo
In Yosemite and Sequoia: mercury, PCBs, pesticides in rivers and lakes... male fish developing female organs, etc.

Where's the stuff coming from? Industrial-scale farming in California's Central Valley—and, of course, China.

The AP Story.

The National Park Service's Western Airborne Contaminants Assessment Project

Continuity of Parks.
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