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• Ecology regional director talks about river cleanup

  March 15, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Most people are “fascinated with water, especially moving water,” says Grant Pfeifer, the Washington Department of Ecology’s eastern regional director. That’s particularly true in the Inland Northwest, which has such … 3

• County braces for appeals to river water quality plan

  March 7, 2010 in City on Page A1 A new plan for reducing algae-feeding pollution in the Spokane River is a mixed blessing for Spokane County’s $167 million sewage treatment project. The plan should enable the county to …

• State cleanup plan sees sparkling Spokane River

  February 13, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 By 2020, the Spokane River will look more like a blue-ribbon trout stream, Washington state officials predicted Friday as they unveiled a final plan to reduce the river’s phosphorus load … 5

• State phosphorus restrictions could spread to lawn fertilizer

  January 20, 2010 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Washington, which already has restrictions on laundry and dishwasher detergents, could ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers. A bill before the state Senate would require low- or no-phosphorus fertilizers … 1

• Filters show promise in river cleanup

  December 27, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 Each day, cities along the Spokane River dump millions of gallons of phosphorus-rich wastewater into its waters. As the state of Washington embarks on an ambitious plan to reduce the …

• State releases clean river plan

  September 16, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 The Washington Department of Ecology unveiled a plan Tuesday to curtail algae-producing phosphorus in the Spokane River and improve dissolved oxygen levels for fish. Under the plan, which needs state … 2