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Study: Nitrogen pollution worsens in Rockies lakes

DENVER Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

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  2. DENVER Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says. Full Article at San Diego Union-Tribune

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