Posted on October 26th, 2009
Over 750 volunteers turned out for the seventh annual Spokane River Clean-up, held Saturday, September 26, to clean up the Spokane River Gorge and a stretch of the Spokane River in the University District. City of Spokane Solid Waste Management crews picked up bags of recyclables and garbage collected by volunteers weighing 16,447 pounds of trash, or 8+ tons, up from 12,020 picked up in 2008.
Tags: Friends of the Falls
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Posted on October 26th, 2009
Avista is working with the Washington Department of Ecology to assess and manage the accidental release of a lightweight lubricating oil at its Upper Falls Hydroelectric Development on the Spokane River. Initial estimates are that 50-100 gallons of the oil leaked inside the powerhouse building before it was discovered.
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Posted on October 6th, 2009
October 6, 2009 Scott Chaney talks to Spokane Riverkeeper about his discovery of toxic algae in Long Lake, and what...
Tags: Lake Spokane, Long Lake, Spokane Riverkeeper
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Posted on October 5th, 2009
On June 4, the Idaho congressional delegation wrote a letter to EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to share concerns about the DO...
Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, Idaho Delegation
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Posted on October 3rd, 2009
The Washington Department of Ecology will host a public hearing on the TMDL. Location: Spokane Community College, Lair Student Center--...
Tags: Washington Department of Ecology
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Posted on October 1st, 2009
October 1, 2009 The Washington Department of Ecology extended the comment period for the draft Spokane River / Lake Spokane...
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Posted on October 1st, 2009
The discovery of toxic algae blooms in Long Lake has prompted authorities to warn residents to stay out of the water and keep their pets and livestock away, too. The Spokesman Review reports.
Tags: Lake Spokane, Long Lake, Washington Department of Ecology
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