Merkley pushes Oregon officials to monitor Crook County wells near mine site
State officials say they have a plan to test more wells, if they get federal funding.
Five people, including one U.S. senator, squeezed into a rural farmhouse bathroom near Prineville, Oregon, on a recent Sunday morning.
The group watched intently as the homeowner, Doug Payne, lifted the lid off his toilet tank. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley stooped under the towel rack to get a closer look, then stuck his hand in the tank.
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