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Let’s get started cleaning up the river – Fri, 03 Sep 2010 PST
A series of meetings began Aug. 23 to discuss how to put into action the water quality improvement plan for the Spokane River and Lake Spokane. Many interests are at the table; community leaders, environmental agency leaders, representatives of municipalities Read more
Toxic flame retardants may be decreasing in Spokane River fish – Thu, 24 Mar 2011 PST
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The concentrations of toxic flame retardants called PBDEs in fish tissues from the Spokane River are higher than any other tested area in Washington state, but recent studies indicate levels of those toxics may actually be dropping. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more
Toxic flame retardants may be decreasing in Spokane River fish – Thu, 24 Mar 2011 PST
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The concentrations of toxic flame retardants called PBDEs in fish tissues from the Spokane River are higher than any other tested area in Washington state, but recent studies indicate levels of those toxics may actually be dropping. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more
What’s the Spokane River dispute resolution process all about? – Sun, 11 Apr 2010 PST
- December 7, 2013
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Many have heard or read that a “dispute resolution process†is under way on several different issues involving the Department of Ecology’s water quality improvement plan for the Spokane River. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories Read more
Running The Gauntlet And Recovering A Lost River
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On Tuesday at 12:30 on KYRS, Bart Mihailovich and I will interview Jim Norton and Steve Hawley. Norton is responsible for a new PBS documentary Salmon: Running the Gauntlet and Hawley, journalist and author of the recently published Recovering a Lost Read more
Phosphate soap ban garners world attention for the Spokane River – Fri, 15 May 2009 PST
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Phosphorus in the Spokane River is big news these days. News organizations across the nation and even the world pounced on a story from the Associated Press about housewives who “smuggle†dishwashing detergent laden with phosphates into Spokane County. DownToEarthNW.com: Read more
Let’s get started cleaning up the river – Fri, 03 Sep 2010 PST
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A series of meetings began Aug. 23 to discuss how to put into action the water quality improvement plan for the Spokane River and Lake Spokane. Many interests are at the table; community leaders, environmental agency leaders, representatives of municipalities Read more
Picture yourself on the Spokane River this July
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Protecting the Spokane River takes on a whole new meaning once you paddle it. That's why I urge you to join the Spokane Riverkeeper (in partnership with ROW Adventures) for a trip on July 13th. According to the Riverkeeper, the "annual Spokane Read more
Spokane River Forum receives REI grant to clean up Mirabeau – Tue, 20 Sep 2011 PST
- May 31, 2013
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The Spokane River Forum recently accepted a $ 10,000 grant from REI to continue its efforts at educating the community about the value of the river. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories Read more
Another Green Monday: Sign up for team Down To Earth at the Spokane River Clean-Up on Saturday!
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One of the most beloved community events, the 9th Annual Spokane Spokane River Clean-Up is this Saturday, October 1st. We need team leaders and registrants. Last year over 800 people volunteered and the final count was nearly 6 tons of trash collected (11,982 pounds) of Read more
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