Monday - July 13, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho

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California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * California's Plastics Act Prompts Lawsuit over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers is leading a coalition of 17 state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the United States. The lawsuit intends to stop   more
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California's Overreaching Plastics Act * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California's Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers across the Un  more
Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 19 [Category: BizTravel] (TNSrep) -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release: * * * Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario AccuWeather Climate Experts now say there is a 70% chance this El Nino event becomes a "Super El Nino" - AccuWeather(r) Global Weather Center -- With an exceptionally strong El Nino expected to peak later this year and last in  more
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Housing Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds Senate Passage of Comprehensive Housing Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, today joined her Senate colleagues in passing the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 85-5 vote. The bill will now be   more
USGS Updates Idaho Lab Water-Quality and Water-Level Plan
WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued 'Field Methods, Quality-Assurance, and Data Management Plan for Water-Quality Activities and Water-Level Measurements, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho' (Open-File Report 2026-1008, DOE-ID-22266) by Kerri C. Treinen, Allison R. Trcka, Jeffrey A. Zingre, and Amy J. Wehnke in 2026. The plan was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy and lays out the methods and controls used for  more
Utah Joins State Coalition Challenging California Plastics Law as Unconstitutional Overreach
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on June 22, 2026: * * * Utah joins state coalition challenging California plastics law as unconstitutional overreach Utah Attorney General Derek Brown has joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in support of a lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of California to block the state's Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, arguing the law violates the U.S. Cons  more