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Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae

The waters around Tassal's Long Bay fish farm near Port Arthur have signs of excess nutrients — including nuisance algae and seagrass loss. But the EPA has questioned if the fish farm is responsible, and extended its licence for two years.

Salmon farm releasing nutrients, but EPA says it's not causing algae

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Spain Offers $1.14 Billion To Get Thirty Meter Telescope Moved To Canary Islands

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Behind the Black: In a new bid to get the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) to move from Hawaii, which has blocked its construction for more than a…

  • Spain offers $1.14 billion to relocate TMT to Canary Islands.
  • Funding includes €400M from Spain's Ministry, €300M EIB loan, and ICO stake.
  • Additional coverage possible via Cesce and EIB instruments.

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