On May 15th, the Center for Justice CFJ sent the Washington Department of Ecology a letter regarding PCBs and reduction of toxics in the Spokane River. The letter also requests that “… the PCB TMDL should be completed as soon as possible and along a parallel track with the DO TMDL.” Attached is the response provided by Director Manning to CFJ.
The city of Airway Heights will receive $22 million in federal economic stimulus funding for a new wastewater treatment plant that will help recharge the West Plains aquifer. The project will also benefit Spokane River water quality. The Spokesman Review reports.
Supporters of a white-water park in the Spokane River must determine if the project would hurt trout populations before moving ahead, a city official has ruled. The Spokesman Review reports.
A planned expansion of the Marina Yacht Club on Blackwell Island has been given the green light by the Idaho Department of Lands. The Spokesman Review reports.
The health of the Spokane River has improved significantly over the past 30 years. This guest editorial in the Spokesman Review provides perspective from the Spokane River Stewarship Partners group.
July, 2009 The Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) issued a news release that they are “kicking off the process to develop a long-term Comprehensive Aquifer Management Plan (CAMP) for the…
A $25 million dollar resort called RiverView may overlook the Spokane River at the Washington-Idaho border. The Spokesman Review reports.
The city of Coeur d’Alene is embarking on a nine-year plan to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility, at a cost of about $72 million. These upgrades will allow the city to comply with anticipated stringent new water-quality standards for the Spokane River. The Journal of Business reports.
A white-water park planned near downtown Spokane has some anglers worried about the park’s possible effect on the river’s native redband trout population. The Spokesman Review reports.
Avista announced successfully completing a seven year process to relicense five hydroelectric projects on the Spokane River. The new license sets conditions for Avista operating these projects for the next 50 years. This post connects you to a Spokesman article, Avista press release and other resources about this watershed event.