Idaho Environmental News

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Bipartisan Group of Northwest Congressional Members Send Letter to Energy Secretary Chu Raising Concern Over FERC's Bonneville Environmental Redispatch Order
...Doc Hastings (WA-04) and a group of 18 bipartisan Members of Congress and Senators from Washington, Idaho, and Oregon sent the following letter to D.O.E. (...

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
Sugar Beets Benefit from Scientific Support
...oost profits. The research conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Kimberly, Idaho, supports the U.S.D.A. priority of promoting inte...

Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Toxic chemical delivers increased in 2010 throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska
... from the federal Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) shows that toxic chemical delivers rose in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The 2010 TRI reports how...

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
SUPERVALU food recovery efforts garner National Waste Wise Award
...emonstrated leader in sustainable food management," said Jim Werntz, E.P.A. Operations Director for Idaho. "In 2010, the company diverted over 60 million p...

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Idaho, Oregon, and Washington manufacturers failed to notify authorities about chemical delivers
... their neighborhoods. Frazier Industrial Company Frazier Industrial Company, located in Pocatello, Idaho, failed to report on time for delivers of 1,2,4-t...

Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Deputy Secretary Poneman Delivers Remarks on Nuclear Power at Tokyo American Center in Japan
... week in the U.S. we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Experimental Breeder Reactor one in Idaho, which marked the 1st time that peaceful atomic e...

Friday, December 2nd, 2011
TODAY: Press Conference Call to Discuss Suggested Changes to Boilers and Incinerators Rule
... dial in 15 minutes prior to the call. Reporters should dial (888) 539-8821 and give the conference Idaho number, which is 33085268. ...

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
New Oregon Streamflow Assessment Tool Aids Clean Water Act Compliance
...sues. Because of the demonstrated benefit in Oregon, the method is already being adapted for use in Idaho and Washington. "We think this tool will hel...

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
U.S.D.A. Declares Rural Renewable Energy Assistance
...rgy audits to in excess of 1,500 manufacturing-related agricultural producers and small business in Idaho. See the U.S.D.A. press release and the REAP webs...