The Riverkeeper: Patrol To Protect River From Pollution

Corporate farming and urban sprawl threaten the Kansas River.

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April 19, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"River advocate Robert Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday launched the first so-called Kansas Riverkeeper boat, which will be used to patrol the river for pollution...Earlier this year, the river was named No. 4 on the American Rivers most-endangered list, citing what it called Kansas legislative efforts to weaken federal clean-water laws."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Robert Kennedy Jr. launches Kansas Riverkeeper boat

Thursday, April 18, 2002 in The Kansas City Star

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