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Federal Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday January 29, 2023 ( 3 items )  

BLM Increases Fees At Cove Recreation Site For Maintenance And Improvements
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved a revised business plan for its Cove Recreation Site, located approximately 35 miles south of Boise, that includes raised fees for day-use and overnight camping to help cover increased operational, maintenance and upgrade costs. Day-use fees were raised from $2 to $5 per vehicle, overnight tent camping from $5 to $15 and ov  more

EPA Awards $26M In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds To Protect, Improve Water Quality In Idaho
SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality $26,730,000 to protect and improve water quality and infrastructure across the state. Idaho's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund received $17,992,000 and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund received $8,738,000. All the funding is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   more

LLNL Team Demonstrates Anisotropic Explosive Properties In Key Weapon Safety Study
LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers led a multi-institutional team in executing a series of high explosives tests that successfully demonstrated fundamental principles of anisotropy, a possible enabler for improved weapon and munition safety. Working under snowy and frigid conditions on Idaho's Snake River Plain, a 13-mem  more