SEATTLE, Washington, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Seattle District issued the following news release: To sustain current Lake Pend Oreille elevations and mitigate lakeshore flood risk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' officials removed a spill gate May 14, and reduced powerhouse flows to achieve the desired total outflow. During this operation, powerhouse flows were reduced to regulate the total flow increase to 5,000 cubic feet per second and the gate was removed without incident.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on May 13, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decisions for environmental assessments (EA) to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in parts of Idaho. Based on the analysis contained in the EAs and the comments received during the public  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on May 15, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decisions for environmental assessments (EA) to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in parts of Idaho. Based on the analysis contained in the EAs and the comments received during the public  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to answer big questions surrounding this goal. One of those questions involves determining th  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 announced the Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Award Program for 2024. The program recognizes companies for leadership in innovative P2 practices within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and businesses operating on Tribal lands. "The P2 program provides a unique opportunity for EPA to support efforts being led by companies   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission are celebrating decades of work to protect Silver Valley children from lead poisoning after the infamous 1973 Bunker Hill smelter baghouse fire, the worst lead poisoning event in U.S. history. The work has made the Silver Valley a much healthier place to live, work, and play. For the la  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced PotlatchDeltic Land & Lumber, LLC, of St. Maries, Idaho, will pay $225,000 for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. PotlatchDeltic sits within the Coeur d' Alene Tribe's reservation and discharges into a section of the St. Joe River that is Tribal waters. The St. Joe River flows into Lake Coeur d' Alene and is critical habitat fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57102) involving P4 Production LLC, Soda Springs, Idaho: * * * Rep Org: P4 Production, LLC Licensee: P4 Production LLC Region: 4 City: Soda Springs State: ID License #: 11-27361-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: David Matyus HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 05/03/2024 Notification Time: 11:49 [ET] Event Date: 04/30/2024 Event Time: 10:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 05/03/20  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57102) involving P4 Production LLC, Soda Springs, Idaho: * * * Rep Org: P4 Production, LLC Licensee: P4 Production, LLC Region: 4 City: Soda Springs State: ID License #: 11-27361-01 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: David Matyus HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 05/03/2024 Notification Time: 11:49 [ET] Event Date: 04/30/2024 Event Time: 10:00 [MDT] Last Update Date: 05/03/2  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: HEYBURN, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will host an annual informational meeting to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake Dam and other upper Snake River reservoirs on Thursday, May 23, at the Teton County Library, Ordway Auditorium, 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson, Wyoming, at 3:00 p.m. In-person and virtual options are offered. The ev  more