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		<title>May 22nd DO TMDL Advisory Committee Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DO TMDL Advisory Committee will meet on May 22, 2013. ]]></description>
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		<title>Spokane County wastewater plant fight heads to board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An environmental challenge to Spokane County’s year-old wastewater treatment plant goes before a state appeals panel on Monday, March 25th, 2013. The Spokesman Review reports.]]></description>
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		<title>The relationship between updating water quality standards for toxics and safely enjoying a nice, fish dinner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why are Washington and Idaho updating their surface water quality standards? And what does that have to do with protecting human health from toxic substances that can build up in fish and shellfish?
And why are local governments and industries that discharge treated wastewater into water bodies concerned that updating these regulations may be unattainable and/or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fitzpatrick to speak on addressing combined sewer overflows and stormwater</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When not doing Elvis impersonations, Kevin Fitzpatrick is the Water Quality Section Manager for Washington Department of Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office. In that role, he participated in the four year process that led to the recently announced Seattle and King County consent decrees to meet combined sewer overflow (CSO) correction and stormwater requirements.
The experience and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does your car need an oil change?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sign up now to become a Spokane River Forum Member and you&#8217;ll be entered in a March drawing to win a $50 gift certificate to Oil Can Henry’s. Take advantage of their Famous 20-Point Full-Service Oil Change or check out their array of other auto services. 

Oil Can Henry’s is a Spokane Envirostars member, which means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>River Protection and Stormwater Prevention: Spokane takes a step forward!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After decades of confusion, the Spokane River Forum, Spokane Riverkeeper, the City of Spokane and Gonzaga Environmental Law Clinic teamed up to create Spokane’s first definitive stormwater permitting guide. Understanding Stormwater Permitting in the City of Spokane lays out all the information and resources for developers to build without compounding Spokane’s stormwater problem. 

Today, stormwater—a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smiles By Dr. Ashley goes the extra mile for our environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smiles by Dr. Ashley provides more than just smiles to the greater Spokane community. The aquifer pouring through all our faucets benefits from her conscientious business practices as well. Dentists have a special role in preserving our delicate water source as harmful mercury from amalgam or “silver” fillings can enter the wastewater stream and flow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayor Condon to keynote, agenda on-line</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Spokane River Forum Conference agenda is now online. ]]></description>
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		<title>Director of Idaho Water Resource Research Institute to talk on creating the relationship between good science and informed policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Forum is pleased to announce John Tracy, Ph.D., Director of the Idaho Water Resource Research Institute (IWRRI), will be the luncheon keynote on the second day of the conference. John will speak on “Creating the Relationship between Good Science and Informed Policy.” ]]></description>
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		<title>Possible Spokane River access at Convention Center</title>
		<link>http://www.spokaneriver.net/?p=8560</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last April, voters approved the Public Facilities District’s $65 million dollar project that includes developing 91,000 square feet of new space at the Spokane Convention Center. River access is part of the plan.

At their December 12th public meeting, questions and comments were taken as part of applying for a Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. Planned actions [...]]]></description>
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