The Oregon Water Handbook
The Oregon Water Handbook

Author: Rick Bastasch

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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This in-depth examination of water law and management in Oregon provides a compelling perspective on a major environmental issues in the American West--the region's diminishing water supply. Bastasch offers thorough yet accessible explanations of a variety of water issues and controversies, bringing focus and clarity to a murky, complex subject. From Oregonians seeking interesting facts about their state's water riches to water specialists and users in need of a handy reference to Oregon's water law, the handbook offers a key to understanding how we use this precious and scarce resource.

The Climate of Oregon
The Climate of Oregon

Author: George H. Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 232

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Covers the nine distinct Oregon Climate Zones, the impact of global warming, and includes monthly maps for precipitation, snow, and temperature.

Standing at the Water's Edge
Standing at the Water's Edge

Author: Charles K. Johnson

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Published: 2012

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780870716690

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Takes readers on a journey of contemporary US history using primary sources and artifacts.

Speaking for the River
Speaking for the River

Author: James V. Hillegas-Elting

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Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780870719165

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Speaking for the River is the first book-length study of Willamette River clean-up efforts from the 1920s through the 1970s. These efforts centered on a struggle between abatement advocates and the two primary polluters in the watershed, the City of Portland and the pulp and paper industry.

Rivers of Oregon
Rivers of Oregon

Author: Tim Palmer

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Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780870718502

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Rivers of Oregon captures the beauty and the intrinsic qualities of the state's irresistible riverscapes like no other book has done. From the underwater view and from the refuge of riparian forests, from the seat of a canoe or raft and from distant mountain summits, readers will gain new perspectives on the extraordinary features that provide us with water, with life, and with scenes whose loss would leave us deeply impoverished.

Water in the West
Water in the West

Author: Char Miller

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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A lively primer on the region's most precious and scarce resource, drawn from the pages of the newspaper that sets the standard for coverage of environmental issues in the West.