Fed board meets in Idaho to discuss nuclear waste storage
Federal officials are in Idaho to discuss where to store nuclear waste.
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Grizzlies could have protections removed under bill in Congress
Before their decline, there were an estimated 50,000 grizzlies in the West.
Raw milk gets foot in the door in North Dakota, but health risk warnings remain
North Dakota has joined the raw-milk movement.
Idaho voter registration law could hurt ballot measures' chances
Voter registration has changed in Idaho.
Washington state and others weigh in against Idaho's abortion ‘travel ban’
20 attorneys general have filed legal arguments in a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law.
Legal challenges bog down Idaho’s abortion travel ban
(Northern Rockies News Service) An Idaho law banning interstate travel for abortion care to people under age 18 is facing legal challenges.
Congress spending bill rider could slow down Idaho wind energy installation
A spending bill in Washington, D.C. includes a provision to conduct further study of wind energy.
Report finds pandemic spending difficult to track even for experts
The $5 trillion Congress spent on pandemic relief efforts has been so difficult to track that it has even stumped some government investigators.
Nuclear waste transportation draws opposition in west
(Northern Rockies News Service) Concerns are growing in the west about nuclear waste transportation.
Tuesday, the Snake River Alliance held a webinar on these concerns, heightened by the potential of a temporary waste facility opening in New Mexico.
Kevin Kamps is the radioactive waste specialist for Beyond Nuclear. He said these fears are combined with the recent train derailment of toxic waste in Ohio.
He said the federal government and nuclear power industry are rushing to create the New Mexico temporary waste facility.
Helping hunters identify black bears to prevent grizzly kills
Nine conservation groups are calling on wildlife agencies to require black bear hunters to take a bear identification course.
