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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.
This post has been edited since it's publication in the Sandpoint READER on 9/7/17. It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air! More importantly, pentachlorophenol (PCP) continues to flow into Sand Creek and something needs to be done. PCP...
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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