Be Bear Aware This Spring
This spring we are experiencing increased bear activity on and near the Reservation. When you are out in the woods it is a good idea to carry bear spray. To…
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Our Air
PROTECTING THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATHE
We Have Clean Air
We’re Working Hard to Keep it that Way
Even though the air in our area is relatively clean, that does not mean that our quality is not under attack. Under the Federal Clean Air Act our clean air can be polluted through a permitting process. There are limits to the level of this air pollution, and this makes areas like ours, targets for large polluting industries. These dirty industries need to find areas that have room between the current levels of pollution and the limits identified in the Clean Air Act.
Wildfire Impacts to Air Quality
Check Out This Link for Air Quality Information – Airnow.gov
Local Air Quality Monitors – Purpleair.com
What being a Class I Airshed Means
The Kalispel Tribe has effectively reduced the amount of future air pollution on the Reservation, by changing our airshed designation from a class two to a class one designated airshed. Class 1 airsheds are afforded the highest level of protection under the Clean Air Act. This is a great victory for clean air and will help protect our future generations from the impacts of dirty air.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 11th is the annual observance of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which aims to promote increasing the presence of women in STEM fields, which are…
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Bart George
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How One Researcher Is Keeping Cougars At Bay In Washington
https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2021/03/24/tracking-cougars-washington
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Andy Johnsen
Q: Where did you grow up? I grew up all the way across the state in the small logging town of Forks, WA. It is well-known now due to the…
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