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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-07-24 ( 19 items )  
Air Liquide invests over 150M USD in the U.S. to facilitate the growth of a leading global memory chip manufacturer (10)
PARIS, France, July 23 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Air Liquide, a supplier of gases, technologies and services, posted the following news release: * * * Air Liquide invests over 150M USD in the U.S. to facilitate the growth of a leading global memory chip manufacturer * Air Liquide announced today an investment of over 150 million USD to build, own and operate a new industrial gas production facility in Idaho to support the site expansion of a global leader in semiconductor memory chips. Building on a renewed partnership, this new investment w more PR

Amentum Wins $85M Design Engineering Contract to Help the U.S. Navy Modernize its Nuclear Infrastructure (10)
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, July 23 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Wins $85M Design Engineering Contract to Help the U.S. Navy Modernize its Nuclear Infrastructure * CHANTILLY, VA., July 23, 2026 -Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has been awarded a contract to design and modernize a critical part of the U.S. Navy's Nuclear Propulsion Program infrastructure. The three-year contract, worth $85 million, will recapitalize the Navy's spent fuel examination more PR

Crapo Statement at Hearing on President's Trade Policy Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on President's Trade Policy Agenda * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at hearing on the President's 2026 trade policy agenda. As prepared for delivery: "Welcome, Ambassador Greer. "Thank you for appearing before the Finance Committee to discuss the President's 2026 Annual Trade Agenda. "We appreciate you and your team working with us to resch more PR

Finance Committee Advances Treasury Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Finance Committee Advances Treasury Nominations The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nominations of Francis Brooke to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 14-13, Erin Browne to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 14-13, Sriprakash Kothari to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury by a vote of 14-13, and George McMaster to be an Assistant Secretary of the T more PR

From Possibility to Practice: INL Tribal Future Corps Gives Students a Firsthand Look at Their Future (10)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * From possibility to practice: INL Tribal Future Corps gives students a firsthand look at their future Nineteen-year-old Keylii Tsosie carefully maneuvered a scissor lift across the worksite, applying skills he had recently learned. Just days earlier, Tsosie earned his certification to operate the equipment through the Tribal Future Corps program, a partnership between the Idaho National Laboratory and the Shoshone- more PR

Graduating Student Lands Dream Internship with Disney (10)
REXBURG, Idaho, July 22 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Graduating Student Lands Dream Internship with Disney * A lifelong love of dance and costume design set BYU-Idaho senior Brielle Anderson on a path to Walt Disney World Resort, where she was recently hired as a costume buyer intern. "I was a competitive Irish dancer for 15 years, so most of my life was spent being the performer and being the one on stage," Anderson said. "I loved doing that." As she grew older, Anderson also developed a lov more PR

Greater Yellowstone Coalition Urges BLM to Enhance Grazing Rule With Tribal Rights Collaboration Conservation Retirements Wildlife Connectivity And Adaptive Management (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 13, 2026 Bureau of Land Management and Office of Hearings and Appeals Department of Interior Re: Proposed Rule - Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska Docket No. BLM-2026-0001 RIN 1004-AF72 Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov Dear Bureau of Land Management, The Greater Yellowstone Coalition appreciates the opportunity more ST

Holland & Hart Earns Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Rankings in Private Wealth Law (10)
DENVER, Colorado, July 24 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Earns Chambers High Net Worth 2026 Rankings in Private Wealth Law Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that its Private Client practice and nine attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), an annual guide that ranks leading lawyers and law firms serving the international private wealth market. The firm earned Band 1 rankings for Private Wealth Law in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. In addi more PR

Idaho Farm Bureau Urges Federal Support for Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Idaho Farm Bureau Federation 420 West Washington Street, Suite 101 Boise, Idaho 83702 (208) 342-2688 July 17, 2026 Mr. William D. Wesela National Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Policy Manager Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. APHIS-2026-0628: Notice  more ST

Milk from U of I dairy key to making top cheese in Good Food Awards (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, July 22 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Milk from U of I dairy key to making top cheese in Good Food Awards * Brian Salmeri is often asked to divulge the secret behind his family's labneh cheese, which won a national blue ribbon at the recent Good Food Awards. Salmeri, with Deary-based Brush Creek Creamery, simply credits their access to outstanding milk, as well as a strong partnership with the milk supplier -the University of Idaho Dairy Center located at the main campus in Moscow. "Y more PR

Organ Performance Graduate to Pursue Master of Sacred Music at Notre Dame (10)
REXBURG, Idaho, July 23 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Organ Performance Graduate to Pursue Master of Sacred Music at Notre Dame * After earning his bachelor of music in organ performance from BYU-Idaho this semester, David Djambov will head to Indiana to begin the University of Notre Dame's master of sacred music program. There he will focus on organ performance while studying sacred music history, analysis, and liturgy. Djambov will also serve as a graduate assistant organist at the Basilica of more PR

Rep. Simpson Supports Budget Resolution to Advance Key Parts of President Trump's Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Budget Resolution to Advance Key Parts of President Trump's Agenda * WASHINGTON- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson issued the following statement regarding his vote of support for the House of Representatives' Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Resolution. "Americans overwhelmingly support securing our elections, strengthening our nation's defense, and supporting our farmers," said Rep. Simpson. "The next step toward advancing these  more PR

Rep. Simpson Votes to Strengthen America's Defense in NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Strengthen America's Defense in NDAA * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The FY27 NDAA authorizes full funding for America's national defense, improves servicemember quality of life, enhances military readiness, and supports the Trump Administration's Peace through Strength agenda. "Our nation is at a critical time where there is a p more PR

Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Condemning All Forms of Hate (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Introduces Resolution Condemning All Forms of Hate * July 23, 2026 Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the introduction of a Resolution Condemning All Forms of Hate, emphasizing the importance of an inclusive democracy and rejecting hateful discourse targeted at vulnerable populations. This resolution condemns all representations of discrimination, including racism, islamophobia, antisemit more PR

Risch, Crapo, Simpson Celebrate Idaho Nuclear Tech Hub Designation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Simpson Celebrate Idaho Nuclear Tech Hub Designation U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (all R-Idaho) celebrated the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement awarding approximately $31 million to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor (INEC) Tech Hub, a regional initiative led by the Idaho Advanced Energy Consortium (IAEC) of more than 45 organizations across Idaho and  more PR

Spearmint Oil Proposal Sets 2026-2027 Marketing Limits for Far West Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed marketing limits for Far West spearmint oil producers for the 2026-2027 season. The proposed rule would establish salable quantities and allotment percentages for Class 1 (Scotch) and Class 3 (Native) spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Nevada and Utah. The agency said the action follows a recommendation from the Far West Spearmint Oil Administrative Committee and is intended to help maintain orderly market more PR

Western Grasshopper Suppression Program Faces Calls for Increased Prevention Public Transparency and Environmental Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 17, 2026 Mr. William Wesela National Policy Manager U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Re: Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program Publication Date: 6/18/2026 Docket Number: APHIS-2026-0628 Document Citation 91 FR 36787 Document Number more ST

Western Watersheds Project: CPW Announces Formation of New Piney Ridge Pack and Confirms Pups (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, July 23 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * CPW Announces Formation of New Piney Ridge Pack and Confirms Pups The formation of the Piney Ridge Pack marks four successful pack formations in Colorado, and CPW confirmed litters of wolf puppies were born to all four packs this spring. - DENVER -- This morning, CPW announced the formation of the Piney Ridge wolf pack, adding another growing family to three others in the state: the Three Creeks pack, the One Ear pack, and the more PR

Working Families Tax Cuts Power Domestic Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Power Domestic Manufacturing The Working Families Tax Cuts are bringing jobs, investment and manufacturing back to America. The law makes permanent many provisions that drove a historically strong economy during the first Trump Administration, like immediate expensing for capital expenditures on business machinery and equipment. It also permanently extends the 20 percent small business  more PR