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Federal Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday January 22, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Corps Invites Public Comments for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration Study
LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Walla Walla District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, invites your comments regarding the draft Feasibility Report with integrated Environmental Assessment for the Sweetwater Creek Ecosystem Restoration study. The Corps, in partnership with the non-federal sponsor, the Nez Perce Tribe, has evaluated alternatives and selected a tentatively selected plan for the study.   more

FEC: Senator May Use Campaign Funds for Home Security Installations and Upgrades
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following advisory opinion document (No. AO 2022-25): * * * A Senator's principal campaign committee may use campaign funds to pay the costs of certain security installations and upgrades to the Senator's homes to protect against threats arising from his status as a federal officeholder. Background Mike Crapo for U.S. Senate (the Committee) is the principal campaign committee for Senator Michael D. Crapo of Idaho. The Committe  more

USDA: Biden-Harris Administration Launches New Efforts To Address The Wildfire Crisis
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced expanded efforts to reduce wildfire risk across the western U.S. These investments, made possible through President Biden's landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will directly protect at-risk communities and critical infrastructure across 11 additional landscapes in Arizona, California, Idaho, Neva  more