Archives for: July 2009, 14
July 14, 2009Idaho to Receive up to $1,462,000 to Encourage Energy-Efficient Appliances
From the White House: U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced today that Idaho will receive up to $1,462,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for its state-run rebate program for consumer purchases of new…
Posted in: New West on 07/14/09
Renewable Energy Developing in Northwest, But Transmission is a Bottleneck
The Northwest—Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana—is arguably the region of the United States that is richest in renewable energy resources such as geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar, said Paul Manson, president of Seabreeze Power Corp., speaking at the Pacific Northwest...
Posted in: New West on 07/14/09
Democrats Call for Studies as Industry Assails Proposals to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing
Legislators who’ve been pushing a bill to regulate a controversial natural gas drilling process are now calling for further scientific study, a change in tack made under intense lobbying pressure and after a personal request from Colorado’s Democratic governor. If…
Posted in: New West on 07/14/09
Officials complain about northern border policy
BOISE, Idaho - Officials from the United States and Canada say that American northern border policy, shaped by terrorism concerns and Mexican border issues, is negatively impacting Pacific Northwest communities. "We're trying to decide what to do wit...
Posted in: The Missoulian on 07/14/09
Interior secretary: Reforming hardrock mining law a top priority
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will make overhauling the nation’s 137-year-old hardrock mining law a top priority despite a full plate of higher profile issues, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday. Salazar told a Senate committee...
Posted in: The Missoulian on 07/14/09



