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Nitrogen: What is it, who cares and what can we do about it?

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Dr. Compton will also share EPA’s work on nitrogen pollution and how it connects to their local environment, including using calculating their personal nitrogen footprint and well water nitrate in Oregon.

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PESD’s Jana Compton and Jason Lewis will talk to the high school class about working for the EPA in different roles. Dr. Compton will also share EPA’s work on nitrogen pollution and how it connects to their local environment, including using calculating their personal nitrogen footprint and discussing well water nitrate contamination in Oregon.

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Compton, J. Nitrogen: What is it, who cares and what can we do about it? Philomath High School AP Environmental Science Class, Philomath, OR, March 06, 2023.
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Last updated on March 15, 2023
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