With Idaho’s Snake River running through her community, Jacque Nation has a keen interest in protecting the resource. As a former teacher and now laboratory manager at the City of Blackfoot Wastewater Treatment Plant, the time she spends sharing her mission with elementary school students should come as no surprise.
The Snake River is an important resource for an arid region that pins much of its economy on potato-growing and outdoor recreation. Nation, who was named the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association’s 2010 Idaho Laboratory Operator of the Year, says there are many reasons she wants to teach young students about
