The Clark Fork River and its tributaries drain most of western Montana. The upper river and headwaters were heavily impacted by wastes from over a century of mining. Today, the area is the largest Superfund environmental clean-up site in the nation.
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-Thursday, April 28th, Fred Moodry Middle School
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Clark Fork Info > News > Archive > April 2008
April 23rd, 2008:
The CFWEP Blog has been updated with a new entry on the Osprey Education Project along the Clark Fork
Montana Standard: Ennis subdivision plans to add more than 100 residential units
Montana Standard: Two wolves killed near Hall
Missoulian: Beetles feast on trees in Bitterroot
Missoulian: Weather again hampers anglers at Mack Days
Newwest.net: The ABCs of H20: Understanding the Basics of Water Law in Montana
April 22nd, 2008:
Montana Standard: Earth Day efforts
Montana Standard: Butte's Alley Rally starts today
Montana Standard: Butte, Anaconda break weather records
Montana Standard: Canvas bags help celebrate Earth Day
Montana Standard: Area students help discover new virus in soil sample
Montana Standard: Wind farm operators: We’ll offer expanded power elsewhere in state
Montana Standard: Good time to focus on mining reform (editorial)
Missoulian: Boaters nearly float Milltown breach
April 21st, 2008:
Montana Standard: $12M Ruby Dam overhaul proposed
Montana Standard: Evel Knievel continues to inspire in surprising ways
Montana Standard: Smelter pollution basis of lawsuit
Montana Standard: Annual cleanup effort to start
Missoulian: Glass gala: Recycling the main attraction at MUD party
Missoulian: Lawsuit faults Arco's environmental cleanup
Missoulian: Three Bitterroot thinning projects announced
Missoulian: Get informed on roads before heading to Glacier
April 18th, 2008:
KXLF: Tri-State Water Quality Council visits Butte (video)
April 17th, 2008:
Montana Standard: BLM plans controlled burns near Butte
Montana Standard: Citizen group proposes changes for Smith River
Montana Standard: Fly of the week
KXLF: Tri-State Water Quality Council visits Butte
Missoulian: Rey to discuss Plum Creek talks
Missoulian: Salish Point makeover: Crews work to create new beach on Flathead Lake
Missoulian: Where bluebirds fly - Cub Scouts build nesting boxes for colorful Montana denizens
Missoula Independent: Storm water blues
Newwest.net: Forest Service, Plum Creek Conspire on Roads for Real Estate, County Says
EPA Milltown Site Update (pdf)
April 16th, 2008:
Montana Standard: Author / Kohrs heir to speak on local history
Montana Standard: Guest opinion: NRD spending
Missoulian: Tester concerned with Plum Creek plans
Missoulian: Clark Fork Coalition to host annual river cleanup Saturday
Missoulian: Land of Opportunity (an index of Missoulian stories and video about the community of Opportunity, the nearby BP-ARCO Waste Repository, and the removal of contaminated Milltown Dam sediments to the Repository).
April 15th, 2008:
Montana Standard: 3 wolves killed near Dillon
Montana Standard: Agency not moving fast enough to clean homes (editorial)
Montana Standard: Comprehensive abatement program in the works (editorial)
Missoulian: Bitterroot could face flooding this spring
April 14th, 2008:
CFWEP Blog: Flowing Water: The Milltown Dam Breach and the Restoration of the Clark Fork River
Montana Standard: First fish in 100 years swims past Milltown dam site
Montana Standard: Mine’s reclamation costs may go up
Montana Standard: Global Warming in Montana
Montana Standard: Growth policy meetings begin
Montana Standard: Students identify aquatic insects
Missoulian: Examining the osprey: UM biologists ask public to adopt nests, record data regularly
Missoulian: State education funding ranks in the middle
Missoulian: Teller on the 20th: Private group plans public events for anniversary and Earth Day
Missoulian: Loon patrol - Volunteers scour Glacier to take a gander at not-so-common birds
Missoulian: Effort to keep threatened trout off dinner table
Missoulian: Montana settles salmon suit with feds
Missoulian: Highway 35 residents worry about more spills
Missoulian: Thompson Falls Dam may get fish ladder
Missoulian: Natural resources consultant looks to pool trout efforts
Missoula Independent: Zoning mess - Northside seeks deep cleaning for toxic site
Wallace J. Nichols, Ph.D, a widely acclaimed conservationist, oceanographer and sea turtle expert, will present a discussion of his work and our inland connections to our oceans on Sunday, April 20, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Copper Lounge of Montana Tech’s Student Union Building. The event, sponsored by the CFWEP, is free to the public. Donations are appreciated. Dr. Nichols will speak about conservation, Earth Day, and the new EcoDaredevil Award. Click here for the official press release (pdf format) regarding Sunday's event, and click here for a related press release (pdf format) from the Ocean Conservancy about the EcoDaredevil Award.
EPA Milltown Site Update (pdf)
April 7th, 2008:
Montana Standard: Deputy forest supervisor appointed
Montana Standard: New district ranger named for Butte
Montana Standard: March mountain snowpack well above last year
Montana Standard: NRD spending is at a crossroads
Missoulian: Normal snowpack won't compensate for dry Plains
Missoulian: Wyo. game department to offer weekly wolf updates
Missoulian: Tourism economy feeds on state’s scenery
Missoula Independent: Forest plan derailer
April 3rd, 2008:
EPA Milltown Site Update (pdf)
Montana Standard: Federal judge rejects forest road lawsuit in salvage sale
Montana Standard: Winter visits to Yellowstone up
Missoulian: Group files second suit against USFS
April 2nd, 2008:
Montana Standard: Comment sought on forest plan
Missoulian: So far, so good: With rivers running low, workers preparing for runoff
Missoulian:After the Milltown Dam Breach (video)
Missoulian: Senators on panel vow to reverse Forest Service cuts