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Pollution Is Threatening Lake Tahoe’s Water Quality

A massive effort to save the lake has begun

A popular beach at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Photo taken by the author.

The water is clearer than the air, and the air is the air that angels breathe.
— Mark Twain

Lake Tahoe is a popular year-round tourist destination. People visit from around the world to swim in the lake’s crystal-clear water, catch fish…