BOISE, Idaho, June 9 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador was joined by Attorneys General from 23 other states in challenging California's "Unsafe Handgun Act." The amicus brief supports the California Rifle & Pistol Association's challenge to the California law aimed at limiting the sale and use of guns in California and nationwide. Attorney General Labrador said, "California has used the pretext of 'public safety' to enc  more

BURBANK, California, June 6 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: * * * TUESDAY, JUNE 20 10:00 -11:00 p.m. EDT - Shark Tank: "1421" (1421) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/17/23) Logline: Entrepreneurs come into the Tank eager to secure a deal with a Shark. Featured pitches include a twist to a sweet treat, a wireless gadget for easy cell handling, an app for travel enthusiasts and innovative winter equipment. Extended Logline: First into the Tank is a hu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 2 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A new study has found that Black and Latinx transgender girls/young women experience greater barriers to equitable care than other groups. * * * By Jillian McKoy, Senior Writer and Editor From Florida to Idaho, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has swept across the country at an alarming rate this year, largely targeted towards limiting the rights of transgender people. Over 550 anti-  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 9 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 8, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $38,855 wastewater planning grant to Pinto Point Sewer District in Bonner County as part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. The funding will be used to prepare a wastewater planning study to evaluate the current wastewater system and identify needed improvements. The total project cost i  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 7 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 6, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $95,250 to three drinking water and wastewater systems to help the facilities evaluate system deficiencies and determine necessary upgrades as part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" plan. "Families, farmers, ranchers, and all Idaho residents rely on clean, efficient water and wastewater systems.  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of a $3,000,000 low-interest drinking water construction loan to Hoo Doo Harvard Water and Sewer District in Latah County. The funding will be used to complete a planning effort and environmental review in addition to installing two new wells, a well house, new water storage facilities, and replacing meters and the transm  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 7 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news on June 6, 2023: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today announced the award of $18,484,665 construction grants to four drinking water and wastewater systems. These construction projects are funded from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Governor Brad Little directed to DEQ in 2022. "Water is our most valuable resource, and we absolutely must keep up the infrastructure to   more

BOISE, Idaho, June 3 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: A news release issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on December 5, 2023, incorrectly stated that some drinking water and wastewater systems receiving grant funding were also receiving funding from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). System information was updated for Declo, Emida, Groveland, and Moreland. In the original news release, the last sentence of each of the  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 10 -- The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news: Historic mining activities in the Coeur d'Alene Basin have led to widespread metals contamination from the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River to Lake Coeur d'Alene and on to the Spokane River. Ongoing remediation efforts have been occurring since the 1980s, but the work must continue. One major concern for Coeur d'Alene Lake is the legacy contaminated lakebed sediments deposited from the historic minin  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 9 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of assessing vulnerabilities in our physical homes, schools and workspaces. Microbes, pathogens, and even radioactive elements can slip inside at any time, remaining unnoticed until a person falls ill. To help ensure that U.S. buildings can withstand bioterrorism, pandemics and tragic accidents, Northwestern University -- along with   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on June 7, 2023: Last week, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 22 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Boland v Bonta. The case challenges California's unconstitutional Unsafe Handgun Act, a 2001 law regulating handgun sales after a specific date. The filing in the Ninth Circuit   more