A bridge too far
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Activists have filed a notice of appeal against a state permit for a second railway bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. The Idaho Department of Lands …
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Activists appeal second rail bridge permit
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Wild Idaho Rising Tide, an environmental activist organization, is challenging a state permit issued to BNSF’s proposed rail bridge expansion.
Filed in the First Judicial …
BNSF barges skip boat check station, mussels found
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Two out of five trucks transporting BNSF barges failed to stop at a boat check station early last week to be searched for invasive species …
IDL hearings on bridge proposal see both sides
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Lands hosted two hearings Wednesday on BNSF’s proposed second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. Permitting agencies — including IDL, the …
BNSF compensation memo sparks controversy
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Union leaders and conservation activists are protesting a leaked internal BNSF Railway memo offering compensation to employees who turned out at a Wednesday public meeting …
BNSF hits safety and emergency response hard
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In the midst of the back-and-forth about the proposed Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway bridge project across Lake Pend Oreille, the company is touting a simple …
Council passes resolution requesting EIS for second rail bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council passed a resolution Wednesday requesting that BNSF Railway be required to draft an environmental impact statement for its proposed new rail …
On The Lake: Let me get this straight
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
I’m going to be straight up with you – this article is about the proposed BNSF rail bridge expansion. Again. This is a BIG deal, …
BNSF bridge proposal warrants close scrutiny
By Matt Nykiel
Reader Contributor
“Look before you leap,” is good advice for anyone jumping into a cold lake or a big project. Likewise, the community of Sandpoint should examine …
ICL requests county support for BNSF Environmental Impact Statement
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Conservation League Conservation Associate Matt Nykiel requested Bonner County commissioners send a letter to several federal permitting agencies requesting they require BNSF produce an …
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