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In The News News articles listed here are published by independent news organizations. Links to Web sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are for the convenience of the user. The Standards of Ethical Conduct do not permit the U.S. EPA to endorse any private sector Web site, product, or service. The U.S. EPA does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at this location. This link is being provided consistent with the intended purpose of the EPA Web site. Some older news articles have been saved in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf). Read about .pdf. January 2008 Firm seeks Silver Valley development - Coeur d'Alene Press - January 23, 2008 December 2007 State plans smaller mound of waste near I-90 - Spokesmanreview.com - December 18, 2007. Officials reduce height of N. Idaho waste site - The Olympian - December 13, 2007. SNRC discusses environmental issues - Shoshone News Press - December 8, 2007. November 2007 Idaho's Silver Valley Reiventing Itself - KUOW.org - November 16, 2007 October 2007 Project Creates Safe Haven for Birds - Spokesmanreview.com - October 13, 2007 Remediation work nearly done for season - Coeur d'Alene Press - October 10, 2007 September 2007 Former Idaho Mining Town finds New Life as Swanky Ski Resort - Associated Press - MSNBC.com - September 15, 2007 September 2006 First Part of CDA Basin Superfund Cleanup Nearly Completed. KXLY.com - September 26, 2006. August 2006 Beach cleanup under way - August 16, 2006 Spokane River Cleanup Underway - Spokesmanreview.com - August 16, 2006. Recreational Area Remediation - East of Rose Lake Boat Launch (2 p. 198 KB .pdf) - August 2006 June 2006 Coeur d'Alene Basin Draft Interim Restoration Plan Released for Public Review and Comment due July 18 - June 19, 2006 Draft Interim Plan (39 p.) Q&A (4 p.) Michael Bogert, EPA Northwest Regional Administrator, Accepts Department of Interior Position - June 7, 2006 April 2006 Birds to get a clean landing zone in tainted Silver Valley April 29, 2006 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer Innovative Basin Waterfowl Habitat Project Product of Landowner, Agencies, Non-Profit Partnership April 27, 2006 EPA Newsroom March 2006 Lead contamination kills swans, keeps children inside March 19, 2006 The News Tribune January 2006 EPA pick for basin cleanup has ties - January 11, 2006 Coeur d'Alene Press July 2005 Scientists back basin cleanup plan July 15, 2005 The Spokesman Review Basin Report supports EPA - July 15, 2005 CDA Press April 2005 Silver Valley yielding new commodity: homes - April 30, 2005 The Spokesman Review December 2004 The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR ) releases findings December 16, 2004 ATSDR's Public Health Assessment: Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex (Coeur d'Alene River Basin) for additional information call Richard Kauffman, ATSDR at (206) 553-2632 Making Things Happen December 12, 2004 Coeur d'Alene Press November 2004 High-tech may ease sting of cleanup - November 22, 2004 Coeur d'Alene Press Basin group taking baby steps - November 21, 2004 Coeur d'Alene Press Silver Valley Lead Levels Continue to Drop - November 11, 2004 Coeur d'Alene Press June 2004 Tests show algae levels rising in Lake CdA - June 18, 2004 The Spokesman Review Presenter wants Lead Standards Tightened - June 17, 2004 CDA Press May 2004 Area rivers rank near top in mine wastes - May 20, 2004 The Spokesman Review Ready for Summer - May 13, 2004 The Spokesman Review River Access Ramped Up - May 13, 2004 CDA Press July 2003 Bunker Hill Operable Units 1 and 2 Project Funding Announced -July 17, 2003, EPA Newsroom Bunker Hill/Coeur d’Alene Basin Operable Unit 3 Project Funding Announced -July 17, 2003, EPA Newsroom Silver Valley cleanup funding boosted - July 1, 2003 The Spokesman Review May 2003 Kellogg clean enough, Hecla officials insist - May 2, 2003, The Spokesman Review April 2003 Marshes lure birds to death - April 13, 2003, The Spokesman Review December 2002 $21 Million and Rising - December 15, 2002, The Spokesman Review November 2002 Sewer, water costs could bust Burke - November 18, 2002, The Spokesman Review October 2002 Basin to compete for improved water - October 24, 2002, The Spokesman Review Cleanup study gets OK - October 10, 2002, The Spokesman Review Bunker Hill gets $9 million for cleanup - October 8, 2002, The Spokesman Review Lead levels continue decline - October 4, 2002, The Spokesman Review Groups say Coeur d' Alene Basin pact illegal - October 1, 2002, The Spokesman Review September 2002 Full cleanup panel meets for first time - September 28, 2002, The Spokesman Review Realtors, couple settle lead disclosure case - September 25, 2002, The Spokesman Review EPA plan for basin unveiled - September 13, 2002, The Spokesman Review Idaho lends tepid support to Basin plan - September 10, 2002, The Spokesman Review Washington state OKs cleanup plan - September 6, 2002, The Spokesman Review Contaminated homes sold without warnings - September 3, 2002, The Spokesman Review August 2002 Success requires openness, funding - August 16, 2002 editorial, The Spokesman Review Silver Valley folks feel jilted - August 14, 2002, The Spokesman Review Whitman toasts accord - August 14, 2002, The Spokesman Review Whitman says polluters will pay - EPA chief says new bi-state panel will clean up mine wastes - August 13, 2002, The Spokesman Review Nethercutt softens on EPA - August 11, 2002, The Spokesman Review Special Report: Dirty Work - Exapanding the Cleanup - August 2, 2002, The Spokesman Review July 2002 Hold cleanup talks in a public meeting - July 31, 2002, The Spokesman Review Superfund's revived butte - July 28, 2002, The Spokesman Review Superfund's silver lining - July 28, 2002, The Spokesman Review Idaho betrays spirit of local cooperation - July 28, 2002, The Spokesman Review A legacy of lead - July 25, 2002, The Spokesman Review Giving nature a chance - July 25, 2002, The Spokesman Review EPA chief to meet in Spokane before checking out Bunker Hill - July 24, 2002, The Spokesman Review Mine owner digs in against EPA - July 23, 2002, The Spokesman Review Cleanup results murky - July 23, 2002, The Spokesman Review Whistleblower to force EPA chief to testify - July 23, 2002, The Spokesman Review Superfund site to get physical - July 23, 2002, The Spokesman Review Mining enriched region, left big mess - July 21, 2002, The Spokesman Review EPA strikes vein of anger - July 21, 2002, The Spokesman Review The EPA's contentious Superfund cleanup - July 21, 2002, The Spokesman Review Fact-finders got them wrong, EPA says - July 18, 2002, The Spokesman Review Labor Department reinstates EPA ombudsman - July 16, 2002, The Spokesman Review Plants could pad riverbanks against erosion - July 10, 2002, The Spokesman Review June 2002 EPA ombudsman bill finds support on panel - June 26, 2002, The Spokesman Review Senate panel plans ombudsman meeting - June 19, 2002, The Spokesman Review Kootenai County won't ban wakes on Coeur d' Alene River - June 19, 2002, The Spokesman Review Mining waste treatment 'holds lot of promise' - June 18, 2002, The Spokesman Review NAS to review Cd'A Basin cleanup plan - June 13, 2002, The Spokesman Review Yard testing has backing in survey - June 7, 2002, The Spokesman Review Idaho won't clean lead-tainted yards - June 6, 2002, The Spokesman Review May 2002 Cleanup committee draws fire - May 22, 2002, The Spokesman Review Improving lake rests on 2 goals - May 16, 2002, The Spokesman Review County considers wake ban in Coeur d'Alene River - May 15, 2002, The Spokesman Review Scientists may review EPA cleanup proposal - May 15, 2002, The Spokesman Review April 2002 Hardy snail shows its mettle - April 29, 2002, The Spokesman Review Ombudsman quits EPA over transfer - April 23, 2002, The Spokesman Review March 2002 In Twist, Idahoans Fight Toxic Cleanup - March 21, 2002, The New York Times EPA Chief to visit Silver Valley - March 21, 2002, The Spokesman Review February 2002 CdA Basin Cleanup divides states - February 27, 2002, The Spokesman Review Foes raise funds to fight basin plan - February 25, 2002, The Spokesman Review January 2002 Residents of Idaho's Silver Valley sue mining companies, railroad - January 8, 2002 Seattle PI EPA watchdog sues to stop transfer - January 11, 2002, The Spokesman Review Cleanup work going just fine - January 11, 2002, The Spokesman Review Commentary Class action can help make redress - January 11, 2002, The Spokesman Review Commentary Suit questioned in Silver Valley - January 9, 2002, The Spokesman Review Residents of Idaho's Silver Valley sue mining companies, railroad - January 8, 2002, Seattle PI Basin residents sue mines - January 8, 2002, The Spokesman Review Water district hesitates to put culverts along trail - January 3, 2002, The Spokesman Review December 2001 EPA Watchdog Issues Warning - December 21, 2001, The Spokesman Review Investigator no stranger to hot seat - December 20, 2001, The Spokesman Review Investigator critical of Bunker Hill cleanup - December 19, 2001, The Spokesman Review Underwater loggers dredge up concerns - December 11, 2001, The Spokesman Review Ruling in Superfund lawsuit grows near - December 11, 2001, The Spokesman Review November 2001 Office shift angers EPA watchdog - November 28, 2001, The Spokesman Review EPA hears support for cleanup - November 20, 2001, The Spokesman Review EPA can't ignore region's concerns - November 18, 2001, The Spokesman Review Idaho governor denounces EPA's presence - November 14, 2001, The Spokesman Review Agencies assure lake is in good hands - November 9, 2001, The Spokesman Review Idaho officials rip EPA plan to clean up Coeur d'Alene Basin - November 6, 2001, The Spokesman Review October 2001 Kids' lead levels show a decline - October 26, 2001, The Spokesman Review EPA releases basin plan - October 25, 2001, The Spokesman Review EPA cleanup plan spreads into basin - October 21, 2001, The Spokesman Review Judge clarifies Bunker ruling - October 17, 2001, The Spokesman Review Ruling stalls cleanup at Bunker Hill - October 4, 2001, The Spokesman Review Town split over direction of cleanup - October 2, 2001 Seattle PI September 2001 Activist Wins Gold for Getting Lead Out - September 20, 2001, The Spokesman Review Kellogg activist honored nationally - September 7, 2001 Spokesman Review Fewer Silver Valley yards get cleanup - September 1, 2001 Spokesman Review August 2001 Spokane embraces EPA role - August 22, 2001 Spokesman Review Hecla agrees to settle - August 21, 2001 Spokesman Review Coeur d'Alene weighs in on basin cleanup - August 17, 2001 Spokesman Review Toxic soil looking for home - August 17, 2001 Spokesman Review EPA enters next phase of CdA River Basin cleanup - August 13, 2001 Spokesman Review Death of fish-eating bird alarms biologists - August 11, 2001 Spokesman Review July 2001 Mining cleanup case 'based on revenge' - July 31, 2001 Spokesman Review River cleanup backed by hundreds at rally - July 29, 2001 Spokesman Review EPA names new 'team leader' for cleanup - July 12, 2001 Spokesman Review Silver Mountain to expand - July 12, 2001 Spokesman Review Magnuson says feds should pay - July 12, 2001 Spokesman Review Superfund is running out of money - July 10, 2001 Spokesman Review Companies accuse feds - July 10, 2001 Spokesman Review Old Lake Coeur d'Alene plan touted as alternative to Superfund - July 9, 2001 Spokesman Review EPA delays draft cleanup plan - July 6, 2001 Spokesman Review June 2001 Major demand for miners - June 29, 2001 Spokesman Review IT Corp. cleaning up topsoil mess - June 29, 2001 Spokesman Review Battle looms over Lake Coeur d'Alene cleanup plans - June 28, 2001 Spokesman Review Mining companies pressed to clean up Coeur d'Alene Basin - June 16, 2001 Spokesman Review May 2001 Coeur d'Alene mining cleanup plan previewed - May 17, 2001 Spokesman Review commentary Sparing us stigma of Superfund status - May 16, 2001 Spokesman Review commentary What a dubious blessing, this getting the lead out - May 16, 2001 Spokesman Review Lake Coeur d'Alene may elude Superfund status - May 15, 2001 Spokesman Review Pollution exaggerated, say industry attorneys - May 15, 2001 Spokesman Review State to take deed for Burns-Yak site - May 10, 2001 Spokesman Review April 2001 Mining trial yields calls for settlement - April 30, 2001 Spokesman Review Fall opening for trail unlikely - April 25, 2001 Missoula Independent Parties spar over basin cleanup - April 14, 2001 Spokesman Review Tests show little lead in Silver Valley schools - April 12, 2001 Spokesman Review Coeur d'Alene Basin cleanup measure now law - April 11, 2001 Spokesman Review Valley stuck in reverse - April 8, 2001 Spokesman Review Osburn doesn't want to be a dump - April 4, 2001 Spokesman Review March 2001 Report backs Superfund spending - March 30, 2001 Spokesman Review Bill would strengthen EPA ombudsman role - March 26, 2001 Spokesman Review EPA bashed at town meeting - March 25, 2001 Spokesman Review Bill would add federal money to basin cleanup - March 21, 2001 Spokesman Review Deal reached in mine waste cleanup - March 20, 2001 Spokesman Review Senate panel backs cleanup commission - March 17, 2001 Spokesman Review Amendments proposed for Coeur d'Alene Basin cleanup bill - March 1, 2001 Spokesman Review 1998 The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce - August 20, 1998 [ Main Cleanup | Brownfields ] [ Superfund | FOIA | Records Center ] Point of contact: Debra Sherbina E-Mail: sherbina.debra@epa.gov Phone Number: (206) 553-0247 Last Updated: 01/24/2008