BURLEY, Idaho, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Idaho State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office is proposing an enhancement at the Milner Historic Recreation Area and will seek funding through the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) grants and funding program. As part of the grant request process, the field office is seeking public comment regarding the enhancement at the following   more

SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,221,000 in grant funding awarded to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to assist with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities. The funds are provided through EPA's new drinking water grant program established by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Voluntary Lead Testin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23, entitled: "Air Plan Approval; ID; 2015 Ozone NAAQS Interstate Transport Requirements". SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) requires each State Implementation Plan (SIP) to contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions that will have certain adverse air quality effects in other states. On September 26, 2018, the State of Idaho made a submiss  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory received a score of 95% on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's premier benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. This is five points higher than the 2019 score   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news: Just minutes after hearing record-breaking alpinist Mark Twight's exciting and inspirational speech, members of INL's Protective Force (Pro Force) had the honor of watching one of their own teammates receive a prestigious and well-deserved award. The Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award recognizes an outstanding participant in the Composite Adversary Team (CAT) program each year. It is   more

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation announces Roland Springer as the deputy regional director for natural resources in its Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region. As deputy regional director, Springer will oversee programs related to basin-wide water management and operations, natural resources, and environmental services and related programs. "Roland's proactive approach to water managemen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-18221) involving Guardian 8 Holdings, Idaho North Resources, Mecklermedia and Verde Science: ORDER DISMISSING PROCEEDING AGAINST VERDE SCIENCE, INC. On September 26, 2017, the Commission issued an order instituting an administrative proceeding ("OIP") against Verde Science, Inc. under Section 12(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934./1 The OIP alleged that Verde Science had violated periodic re  more