Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho
A.G. Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Sues Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme Harming Small Businesses in Arizona
Attorney General Mayes announced Arizona has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 21 states in suing Amazon alleging the company has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices. T
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AG Labrador Demands Answers from Big Four Accounting Firms Over Climate Change Conflicts of Interest
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Answers from Big Four Accounting Firms Over Climate Change Conflicts of Interest
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BOISE, ID - Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in raising concerns over climate-related activism in a letter sent to the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The letter addresses the Big 4
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Sues Amazon for Deceptive Digital Advertising Sales
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Lawsuit alleges Amazon illegally overcharges businesses that use its platform to advertise their products
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in challenging deceptive conduct by Amazon.com, Inc.
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit Against Amazon for Overcharging by Tens of Billions for Advertising
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has joined a bi-partisan lawsuit against Amazon for secretly and systematically overcharging small businesses for advertising on their platform since 2019. Based on internal documents describing its "hidden" "surcha
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Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Amazon for Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 21 other state attorneys general today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions.
The complai
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Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 31 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Amazon for Fraudulently Overcharging Advertisers More Than $20 Billion
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August 31, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 other states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon for secretly overcharging its advertising customers more than $20 billion by manipulating the system that i
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Amazon Over $20 Billion Ad-Rigging Scheme
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Leads to Higher Costs for Customers for Groceries and Other Essential Goods
RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued Amazon today, alleging that the company has run an illegal advertising pricing scheme that's overcharged more than 1.2 million advertising customers over $20 billion since 2
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Attorney General Mike Hilgers Helps Secure Major Legal Victory against NY's Climate Change Superfund Act
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mike Hilgers Helps Secure Major Legal Victory against NY's Climate Change Superfund Act
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Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful en
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 31 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser joins FTC and other states in suing Amazon for illegally overcharging ad prices for over half a million small businesses
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Aug. 31, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined the Federal Trade Commission and a group of 22 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce platform, for illegally overcharg
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Boise State University: $8 Million Grant Sparks 'XTREME' Project to Position Idaho as Leader in Resilient Microelectronics
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- Boise State University issued the following news:
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$8 million grant sparks 'XTREME' project to position Idaho as leader in resilient microelectronics
With a new National Science Foundation award of nearly $8 million, Boise State University is charged with growing Idaho's strategy and capacity around resilient microelectronics for extreme environments.
The Idaho Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdiction's E RISE project, "Capacit
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Critchfield Submits Annual Public Schools and Department of Education Budget Proposals
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 2 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Critchfield Submits Annual Public Schools and Department of Education Budget Proposals
The Superintendent has requested dollars to facilitate updating the public school funding formula, preserve the Public Education Stabilization Fund
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Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield today submitted her annual budget proposals. The K-12 public schools and Idaho Depart
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DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Reading the Field - How an Idaho Researcher Helps Wireless Systems Make the Right Call Under Pressure
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Reading the field: How an Idaho researcher helps wireless systems make the right call under pressure
On any given fall Saturday, college football stadiums turn into small cities with populations of up to 110,000 people. Thousands of fans congregate in relatively small spaces, all with smartphones vying for their share of the wireless spectrum.
Behind the scenes, pol
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DOE seeks proposals for staff support to Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Idaho Field Office, seeks proposals for staff support to the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee for Engagement with the U.S. Department of Energy on Radioactive Materials Transportation Planning. This funding opportunity is designed to enhance collaboration between the Department of Energy and federally recognized Tribal governments across the U.S., focusing on the planning of future large-scale transportation o
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FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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FTC, States Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
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Today, 22 states joined the Federal Trade Commission in filing suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive and unfair practices that secretly inflated prices in its online search advertising auctions. The complaint alleges that, for over seven years, Amazon has covertly and substantially increased the prices that more th
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Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans' Privacy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans' Privacy
U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9716, the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act.
"I'm proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to prohibit the wides
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Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar Demand Answers from Trump Official Who Diverted Federal Firefighting Resources to Private Ranch
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar Demand Answers from Trump Official Who Diverted Federal Firefighting Resources to Private Ranch
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Amid record wildfire season in Western U.S., top Trump official at USDA diverted scarce firefighting resources to a 7 acre fire near his private ranch in Idaho
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natura
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Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar Demand Answers From Trump Official Who Diverted Federal Firefighting Resources to Private Ranch
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Heinrich, Wyden, Klobuchar Demand Answers from Trump Official Who Diverted Federal Firefighting Resources to Private Ranch
Amid record wildfire season in Western U.S., top Trump official at USDA diverted scarce firefighting resources to a 7 acre fire near his private ranch in Idaho
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U.S. Senator Martin Hein
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History Students Relive the Black Death
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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History Students Relive the Black Death
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By the end, 60% of the class was dead.
Not the students, of course, but Assistant Professor of History Meghan Woolley's class truly felt the impact of that number.
"We took a moment to say, 'Look around,'" Woolley said, "consider how many of your classmates are gone. That moment really sank in."
In her classroom, Woolley taught the Black Death in a real way-not
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Idaho State University School of the Arts Announces Inaugural 2026-27 Featured Events Season
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Idaho State University School of the Arts Announces Inaugural 2026-27 Featured Events Season
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The newly established Idaho State University School of the Arts is proud to announce its inaugural 2026-27 Featured Events Season, marking the first year that the university's theatre, music, and visual arts programs are presented together under one unified school. The season celebrates creativity, collaboration, a
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Jake Scott Returns to BYU-Idaho This November
REXBURG, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news:
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Jake Scott Returns to BYU-Idaho This November
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Live entertainment has become a valued part of the BYU-Idaho experience, drawing students and community members together for evenings built around shared music and memory. This fall, that tradition continues when singer-songwriter Jake Scott brings his heartfelt pop sound to the Hart Auditorium.
Scott will perform as part of BYUI Live! on Friday,
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KnowledgeWorks: Student-centered Policy Trends
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 1 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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Student-centered Policy Trends
What the year's legislative sessions tell us about what states are focusing on
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* In 2026, we identified at least 50 bills across 26 states enacted during this legislative session that support student-centered learning
* States are increasingly moving beyond one-size-fits-all education models by investing in competency-based learning, flexible pathways and personaliz
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Making the New Look Old: ISU Professor Examines Anachronism in Contemporary Comics
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Making the New Look Old: ISU Professor Examines Anachronism in Contemporary Comics
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Out with the new, in with the old-or at least, make the new look old.
That's the idea behind ISU English Professor Matthew Levay's new book, The New Old Style: Anachronism in Contemporary Comics, which explores comics, history, and artistic engagement with the past. The book appeared this August with the University of Nebr
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Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Maryland, FTC Sue Amazon Over Secret Ad Surcharge Scheme
Coalition Of Attorneys General and FTC Allege Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in Its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing
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Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, 21 other attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Amazon, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Amazon With FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Amazon with FTC and 21 States for Rigging Advertising Auctions, Reaping Billions in Illegal Profits
Amazon's Manipulation of Auctions Overcharged Businesses and Trickled Down to Consumers, Bipartisan Coalition Alleges
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Today, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) joined the Federal Trade Commissio
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NEA President Princess Moss Begins Term Leading Nation's Largest Labor Union
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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NEA President Princess Moss begins term leading nation's largest labor union
Moss represents nearly 3 million educators and education support professionals from every state and territory
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Princess R. Moss begins her term today as president of the National Education Association (NEA), leading the nation's largest labor union and representing nearly 3 million educators and educ
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New Senior Enlisted Leader takes reins at C3BM
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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New Senior Enlisted Leader takes reins at C3BM
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Oxton took responsibility as the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management's senior enlisted leader from Senior Master Sgt. James Sweet during a ceremony at the Minuteman Commons, here, Aug. 28.
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NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release:
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NFHA Leads 79-Organization Coalition Opposing HUD's English-Only Discrimination Complaint Form
Civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violence, and real estate groups reject redesigned form shutting nine percent of the public out of federal fair housing enforcement
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The National Fair Housing Alliance and 78 civil rights, fair housing, consumer, domestic violenc
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Secures Legal Victory Against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026:
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Drummond secures legal victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today a major multi-state victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down the act, declaring the law unenforceable.
The law aimed to impose $75 billion i
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Amazon Over Deceptive Advertising Scheme
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 1 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Amazon over deceptive advertising scheme
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon.com, Inc., over deceptive practices that cost advertisers billions. The coalition alleges that Amazon inflated advertiser costs by enter
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Seeking Volunteers for the ISU / United Way Workplace Giving Campaign Committee
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Seeking Volunteers for the ISU / United Way Workplace Giving Campaign Committee
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The university is launching this year's ISU/United Way Workplace Giving Campaign, and we're building a volunteer committee of faculty and staff who want to strengthen our community, support local families, and help drive meaningful change across our region.
United Way partners with organizations throughout our area to improve
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Summer 2026 graduates announced
RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 31 -- Louisiana Tech University posted the following news:
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Summer 2026 graduates announced
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Louisiana Tech University has announced graduates from its Summer 2026 commencement ceremonies held August 15. Graduates are listed below by the state/territory they have reported in their Workday profile, with Louisiana listed first.
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Alexandria
* Jamal Sami Farhat - Bachelor of Science
* Madisyn Danielle Mcclanahan - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studie
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Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing
STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Trading in Palm Trees for Seaweed to Support Domestic Manufacturing
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Palm oil and palm kernel oil are versatile oleochemical feedstocks widely used in food and personal care products and can be converted into industrial products such as biolubricants and bio-based plasticizers.
Despite its ubiquity, though, there are serious problems with palm oil. Palm oil production has led to deforestation and
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Turnitin Launches Multipart Assignments
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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Turnitin Launches Multipart Assignments
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Turnitin has released Multipart Assignments, a new assignment type that's now live in ISU Canvas. Build one assignment with connected stages -outline, draft, final -instead of juggling separate ones and track your students' writing through the full process.
#How It Helps Faculty
* No more assignment shuffle. Set up your outline, draft, and final stages as one conn
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U of I researchers discover 'Vandal' spider species
MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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U of I researchers discover 'Vandal' spider species
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MOSCOW, Idaho -Along came a spider, bringing acclaim to the Vandals.
A University of Idaho research team has discovered a previously unknown species of spider, which they believe lives only in an isolated pocket of moist, coniferous forest in the mountains of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests of north-central Idaho. They've named the nickel
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Utah Helps Defeat New York's $75 Billion Climate Superfund Law
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news:
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Utah helps defeat New York's $75 billion climate superfund law
A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, blocking the state's attempt to impose $75 billion in penalties on energy producers for decades of lawful energy production. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York declared the law unenforceable, handing a win to Utah and the 21 other sta
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Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington joins FTC lawsuit alleging Amazon inflated ad pricing
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A new lawsuit filed today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, including Washington, alleges that Amazon has for years artificially inflated the prices of ads on its e-commerce platform and misrepresented how the company sets ad prices.
"Many small business owners in Washington rely on Amazon
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Western Watersheds Project Appeals Ruling Reintroducing Cattle Grazing in Long Vacant Elk Ridge Complex
HAILEY, Idaho, Sept. 1 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Western Watersheds Project appeals ruling reintroducing cattle grazing in long vacant Elk Ridge Complex
The organization will seek emergency injunction from Tenth Circuit to prevent grazing while appeal proceeds
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Western Watersheds Project (WWP) filed a Notice of Appeal with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a federal district court's denial of its request to block
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Wildlife Society: Young Wolves Disperse More When Well Fed
BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Young wolves disperse more when well fed
Social conditions and prey availability may be the most important factors pushing individuals to leave their natal packs
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Should they stay or should they go? How young wolves make this decision has less to do with them clashing with their families and more to do with food availability and wolf density.
Paradoxically,
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