Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Heavy metal cleanup finishing

  September 15, 2012 in Health, Washington Voices on Page V1 The Washington State Department of Ecology is wrapping up the last of its planned heavy metals cleanup projects along the Spokane River. The projects, which started in 2006, are designed …

• EPA to begin cleanup of Coeur d’Alene River Basin next year

  August 29, 2012 in City on Page A1 After nearly three decades of talking and planning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to begin cleaning up mining waste in the upper Coeur d’Alene River Basin next year. … 5

• Teck, Colville Tribe go to trial over slag

  August 12, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A6 In the early 1990s, anglers in the Upper Columbia River reported seeing beads of liquid mercury floating in the water. The sightings were followed by advisories from the Washington Department … 28

• Popular beaches to become cleaner

  May 29, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 Washington will spend $600,000 to clean up heavy metals from four popular Spokane River beaches this summer, reducing exposure risks for people and wildlife. The work will be done at … 3

• Pollutants found in remote lakes, rivers

  May 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Scientists consider Sullivan Lake’s waters relatively pristine. The 1,300-acre mountain lake in northeast Washington is home to a thriving kokanee salmon run. Along with confirmed sightings of grizzlies, wolves and … 7

• Tests show most reusable shopping bags safe

  June 4, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Tests done on reusable shopping bags in Washington showed that most are within state limits for heavy metals. Thirty-one reusable bags from name brand retailers were tested in the state …

• EPA scaling back basin plan

  April 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 A controversial plan to install a plastic liner along 10 miles of the Coeur d’Alene River’s south fork probably will be scrapped. By lining the stream, the U.S. Environmental Protection … 17

• Public murky about Lake CdA quality

  April 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 When it comes to water quality in Lake Coeur d’Alene, local residents are pretty savvy. They think the lake is cleaner now than it was 40 years ago. That’s generally …

• State releases report on mine cleanup

  June 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 The Washington Department of Ecology has released a report on options for cleaning up heavy metals at the Pend Oreille Mine near Metaline Falls.

• Amid health problems, some Northport residents look to Canadian smelter

    June 21, 2009 in Idaho, Region on Page A1 NORTHPORT, Wash. – Julie Sowards’ best childhood memories are tied to the Columbia River. Leaning on a cane at the river’s edge, the 52-year-old Northport woman recalled how spring floods … 1