Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday December 08, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
Earthworks: Forest Service Decision Requires Simplot to Treat Selenium Pollution at Idaho Phosphate Mine
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Earthworks issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024:
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Stakeholders Urge Expedited Action as Selenium Pollution Threatens Water & Fish
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Just over one week ago, the U.S. Forest Service issued its final decision on a cleanup plan for the Smoky Canyon Mine, an operating phosphate mine with severe selenium pollution that threatens trout streams below the mine, extending from southeast Idaho to Wyoming. The mine is owned by the J.R. Simplot Company (Simplot
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NFWF Awards $1.2 Million in New Conservation Grants to Support Bird Conservation along the Central Flyway
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release:
HOUSTON (December 3, 2024) The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and ConocoPhillips, today announced more than $1.2 million in grants that will identify and improve key bird habitats across four states. The grants will leverage $560,000 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $1.8 millio
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