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Is the End Near for the proposed Rock Creek Mine?
Is the End Near for the proposed Rock Creek Mine? Noxon Montan| Clark Fork River| Lake Pend Oreille Proposed Rock Creek Mine Developments The Rock Creek Mine Project is a proposed underground copper and silver mine located in Sanders County of...
Spring 2020 Semi-Annual Report
We are excited to release our Spring 2020 Semi-Annual Report! This report includes details about current issues, our programs and events, a kids' corner, a note from our Board of Directors Vice President, and more! View our Spring 2020 Semi-Annual...
How to love your lake during COVID-19: Suggestions from the LPOW Team
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the threat of COVID-19 has induced widespread concern across the globe. Even our small community in north Idaho is affected and we are all learning how to deal with this new and altered reality. During this...
The City of Sandpoint’s beaches will remain herbicide-free until 2023
Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) would like to thank the City of Sandpoint for continuing its effort to keep our swimming areas free of aquatic herbicides. This project was started as a partnership by LPOW and the City of Sandpoint 7 years ago...
Canadian crude oil train derails and catches fire
Early morning on February 6th, 2020, a Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed in Canada -- leaking of crude oil and catching fire. The crash, less than 2 miles from the town of Guernsey, Saskatchewan, resulted in a complete evacuation of their...
EPA rolls back critical protections for streams & wetlands
As a member of the international WATERKEEPER® Alliance, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper’s mission is to advocate for clean water within the Clark Fork & Pend Oreille watershed of north Idaho. We are deeply concerned and upset at the recent...
Derailed BNSF train leaking fuel into Kootenai River
Emergency crews have rescued two train operators trapped in a BNSF engine that derailed into the Kootenai River 10 miles east of Bonners Ferry on Wednesday. None of the operators were injured during the derailment reported at about 9 p.m. Tuesday,...
Train cars derail into Potomac River near Harper’s Ferry
A freight train crossing the Potomac River near Harpers Ferry derailed early Saturday morning, causing two cars to tip over a footbridge and plummet into the water. "The empty grain cars derailed into the water and on the West Virginia shoreline,...
Lake Pend Oreille patrol fOILed – and lessons learned!
In early July, our team was getting ready to patrol Lake Pend Oreille from our pontoon boat. As I started the motor, I knew right away something was wrong. Thick, blue smoke was pouring out from behind me. After turning off the engine, I looked...
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