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'It's a rollercoaster': Idaho DEQ says no discernable trend in severity of recent wildfire smoke
BOISE, Idaho — We're getting a brief reprieve from the dense smoke and lower air quality. But, it will continue to remain an issue as large fires are still burning across the region. The past few years have been hit or miss with some of the denser wildfire smoke....
Farmers Use Tractors To Show The Idaho Governor That They Need Answers Regarding Water Curtailment
On Tuesday morning, the streets of Idaho Falls were filled with hundreds of farmers and tractors, showcasing an impressive display of solidarity. Carl Taylor, a potato farmer, and a group of people met Governor Brad Little with a single question in mind: “Will he ensure that the water stays on in eastern Idaho?” Taylor believes that it’s an achievable goal, and they only need the cooperation of politicians, the governor, and everyone involved to make it happen. The group aims to emphasize the importance of the situation to the governor and make him understand the gravity of the matter, which is why they took the effort to meet him personally.
They Saved an Idaho Forest and Now Save We Have a Debt to Pay
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few,” is a quote from Winston Churchill, who as British Prime Minister for most of World War Two praised the Royal Air Force for winning the Battle of Britain. To paraphrase the work of wildlands firefighters, “Never in the battle against the worst of Mother Nature was so much owed by so many to so few.” And their numbers are few.
Idaho environmentalists sue an alleged polluter to protect state’s water
Idaho clean-water advocates hope their lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest factory farms will help the state revise its reputation as a great place for polluters after the state Supreme Court ruled the litigation can proceed. “We have the reputation of a state that is a great place...
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