Scientists have been running diagnostic tests on City of Spokane sewer and stormwater pipes to see where PCB and other contaminants of concern might be entering the Spokane River. The Inlander reports.
Over 233 pages of comments were submitted to the Washington Department of Ecology draft dissolved oxygen TMDL for the Spokane River.
The latest plan to limit algae-producing phosphorus in the Spokane River is drawing critics. The Spokesman Review reports.
The Washington Department of Ecology capped contaminated sediments at an informal access point at Flora Road.
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 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.
October 6, 2009 Scott Chaney talks to Spokane Riverkeeper about his discovery of toxic algae in Long Lake, and what he’s hoping the community will do to address it. Click…
The Washington Department of Ecology will host a public hearing on the TMDL. Location: Spokane Community College, Lair Student Center– Sasquatch Room Time: 6:00 pm
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.
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…