Amazon funds projects to manage Columbia River water flows and settles allegations regarding a nitrate pollution incident.
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Updated Aug 14
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What happened
Amazon funds projects to manage Columbia River water flows and settles allegations regarding a nitrate pollution incident.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Data centers are clustered near the Columbia River, and diesel generator exhaust is threatening the river's health.Sub-event
Amazon addresses water management and pollution issues concerning the Columbia River.1 source
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The entities involved
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Columbia River
river in North America; flows from British Columbia, through Washington, and along the Washington-Oregon border to the Pacific Ocean
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Amazon
American multinational technology company
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Morrow County
county in Oregon, United States
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