Ecology posts comments to Spokane River draft DO TMDL
Over 233 pages of comments were submitted to the Washington Department of Ecology draft dissolved oxygen TMDL for the Spokane River.
Clean up
River plan draws detractors
The latest plan to limit algae-producing phosphorus in the Spokane River is drawing critics. The Spokesman Review reports.
Ecology completes clean-up at Flora Road site
The Washington Department of Ecology capped contaminated sediments at an informal access point at Flora Road.
Spokane River clean-up nets 8 plus tons of trash
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.
Avista reports Upper Falls Dam oil spill
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.
2009 Spokane River Clean-Up
The Most Fun You’ll Ever Have Picking Up Garbage! Sponsored by Friends of the Falls. The 7th Annual Spokane River Clean-Up is set for Saturday, September 26, from 9:00 am…
Flora Road cleanup expected to begin this fall
The Washington Department of Ecology plans to place a cap of clean gravel over contaminated sediments at the Flora Road site, which is located in Spokane Valley about five miles west of the Idaho border. Current expectations are for construction activities to be completed by the end of September.
Stewardship, decisive action needed to clean up fouled river
Rick Eichstaedt’s guest editorial in the Spokesman Review calls for more action on the Spokane River.
Center for Justice Writes Ecology Director about Spokane River TMDLs
In a letter to Jay Manning, Director of Washington Department of Ecology, the Center for Justice writes “there are several important reasons why the PCB TMDL should be completed as…
PCB Problems
If a power pole falls in the parking lot of a Coeur d’Alene restaurant, how many fish sticks can you eat on the Spokane Indian Reservation? As the Inlander reports, PCBs in the Spokane River creates a daunting challenge.