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Photo by STAR SILVA A yellow line of Burlington Northern Santa Fe boom can be seen to the left of the Twin Rivers Sturgeon and Burbot Hatchery’s water intake situated in the Kootenai River. First responders were trained to deploy the BNSF boom equipment to protect this intake from any potential floating contaminants. The intake draws water from the river and feeds it into a holding tank inside of the hatchery in order to provide the burbot and sturgeon with fresh river water that is critical to their survival.

Photo by STAR SILVA A yellow line of Burlington Northern Santa Fe boom can be seen to the left of the Twin Rivers Sturgeon and Burbot Hatchery’s water intake situated in the Kootenai River. First responders were trained to deploy the BNSF boom equipment to protect this intake from any potential floating contaminants. The intake draws water from the river and feeds it into a holding tank inside of the hatchery in order to provide the burbot and sturgeon with fresh river …

January 19, 2017

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BNSF, Tribe hosts hazmat training
January 19, 2017 4:15 p.m.

BNSF, Tribe hosts hazmat training

In a collaborative effort to protect the Kootenai River in the event of a potential hazmat spill, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, BNSF contractors Whitewater Rescue Institute and Kennedy-Jenks partnered with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho to provide critical training to Boundary County first responders on Saturday.