Tag

According to independent accounts, the oil bleed of between 250 to 480 million gallons of crude and methane into the Gulf of Mexico has actually killed or sickened more than the number of animals government agencies have estimated. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

Hey Spokane, Would you support a Carbon Tax? 65% of Americans say YES. I’m a bit of a skeptic when it comes to most study results as I think points can be made on each side of the aisle depending upon WHO you ask and HOW you ask it. But this twitter post grabbed my attention tod

  After a couple weeks of looking for morel mushrooms in Spokane wilderness areas I finally came across two blonde beauties today. I've seen an abundance of poisonous false morels so be careful if you're on the hunt. I won't reveal my new secret area but I will say th

Phosphorus in the Spokane River is big news these days. News organizations across the nation and even the world pounced on a story from the Associated Press about housewives who “smuggle” dishwashing detergent laden with phosphates into Spokane County. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink s

CXT, Inc. has had a rewarding year. The L.B. Foster Company subsidiary and leading supplier of precast concrete buildings and railroad ties in the U.S. has been recognized by two organizations. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

  The Spokane County Fair is a wonderful educational opportunity for children and a great way for connecting with others around important and meaningful skills. You can enter photographs, vegetables, animals, crafts, homebrewed beer, and more. Go here for the scoop on the competi

The City of Spokane’s Wastewater Management Department is asking citizens to take a quick, on-line survey to gauge knowledge of stormwater pollution and improve education efforts around this issue. The survey is available at www.spokanewastewater.org/stormwatersurvey.aspx. 

Many have heard or read that a “dispute resolution process” is under way on several different issues involving the Department of Ecology’s water quality improvement plan for the Spokane River. DownToEarthNW.com: EcoLink stories

Resistance is growing to a proposal that would bring 40-50 additional coal-laden trains rumbling through Spokane each day. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

Tonight's the night. After the Spokane Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend adoption of the complete streets ordinance, Spokane City Council will vote at 6pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard.   The grassroots support