Lawsuit launched over violations of the Endangered Species Act

LPOW recently signed on to a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers and Trestle Creek Investments for approving a housing and marina development near Trestle Creek, one of the most important bull trout spawning streams in the Pacific Northwest.

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Advocacy

To improve water quality by advocating and, when necessary, litigating for increased regulatory control of water pollution and for stronger enforcement of water quality-related laws.

Monitoring

Strengthen our monitoring programs to produce quality data that can be used by regulatory agencies or courts to improve water quality.

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Expand education and outreach opportunities to engage greater numbers of people and influence a change in individual behaviors that cause water pollution and aquatic habitat degradation.

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Protect our waterways: Plant a rain garden!

Jul 27, 2021 | Stormwater

Article written by Lily Simko, LPOW Volunteer Entering the smoky skies of fire season, rain is a wishful sentiment that will remain evasive in the weeks and months to come. So, while we soak in the hot days and watch the grass in our yards fade to yellows and browns,...

Bonner County files suit against illegally developed RV park along the Pend Oreille River

Jul 22, 2021 | Lake Patrol

About a month ago, the LPOW office was notified of a new RV park being developed on private property along the Pend Oreille River. The concerned citizen sent along pictures of the property, showing that all the vegetation along the river was stripped from the...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rescinds Approval for Marina, Housing Development on Lake Pend Oreille

Jul 14, 2021 | Press Release

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Must Reconsider Impacts of Idaho Club-Lakeside Development on Threatened Bull Trout In response to a formal notice of intent to sue filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper and Idaho Conservation League,...

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