Invasive mussels could be costly to Tahoe economy

Jun. 24, 2009
A new report says Lake Tahoe's economy could lose tens of millions of dollars annually if invasive mussels become established in the lake's famed blue waters. The report prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates the Tahoe economy could suffer an...
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