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We all depend upon clean water, clean air, and a healthy environment to support and sustain our lives. Doesn’t it seem appropriate that they should be protected with the same legal strength that we protect the other rights we hold dear? Most state...
Volunteers Kick Off 8th Water Quality Monitoring Season
A team of dedicated water stewards wrapped up training sessions in April and May, and will now be kicking off their 8th season monitoring water quality on Lake Pend Oreille and the Pend Oreille River. In the past few weeks, citizen science...
Zebra’s in Idaho?
For many Sandpoint is synonymous with breathtaking beauty made up of pine covered mountain peaks and beautiful blue waters. For many Bonner County natives, the unparalleled beauty is burned into our souls and calls us back home no matter how far...
An Opportunity to Give Back While Getting on the Water
Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They empower communities by enabling better understanding of local...
Is Idaho’s largest lake ready for another rail bridge?
Local conservationists are asking the U.S. Coast Guard to do a better job of identifying and mitigating the risks that will come along with building a new railroad bridge across Lake Pend Oreille, in particular the potential risk of a train...
Remember the most polluted site in Sandpoint? It’s still a thing.
It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! More importantly, pentachlorophenol (PCP) is still flowing into Sand Creek and we think that sucks. I don’t mean to be overly harsh, but this is important. The recap is coming, but please see the...
Benefits of a Second Rail Bridge are Unclear
Optimization is important to the sustainability of any industry. Transportation by rail is no exception. However, the benefits gained by working efficiently should be balanced against the costs and risks imposed by implementing new methods. It is...
Train derailment along Clark Fork River dumps 3,500 tons of coal and catches fire
On the evening of Sunday, August 13, 2017, a Montana Rail Link (MRL) coal train jumped the tracks and dumped more than 3,500 tons of coal along the riverbank of the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir near Noxon, Montana. The train was heading west towards...
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