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• New bill restricts fertilizers for lawns

  April 2, 2011 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The Legislature on Friday approved a ban on lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus. On a 56-37 vote, the House of Representatives sent the governor a bill that restricts … 2

• Phosphorus removal methods targeting types that spur algae

  December 14, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Not all of the phosphorus discharged into the Spokane River contributes to oxygen-robbing algae blooms in the reservoir behind Long Lake Dam, according to a new study from the University … 4

• Phosphate detergent ban seems to be working

  August 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 The storyline of the near-ban on phosphorus in dish detergent in Spokane County has focused on scofflaws sneaking Cascade across the state line in a dogged attempt to keep their … 10