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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for 2026-03-02 ( 6 items )  
Battelle Memorial Institute Urges Broader Applicability of DOE Worker Safety Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Battelle Memorial Institute has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy addressing proposed amendments to Part 851 of the DOE Worker Safety and Health Program regulations. Established in 1965, Battelle operates the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), emphasizing that worker safety has always been a priority of its operational practices. The proposed rule changes are intended to enhance the safety standards for DOE contractors and strea more ST

Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 28 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium * Is our university designed for the students we serve? Being student-ready is not about lowering standards or reducing rigor. It is about recognizing that learning environments, course structures, and instructional choices shape how effectively students can engage with complex material. Faculty, staff  more PR

Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, March 1 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Crafting a Student-Ready Campus: Speaker and Date Announced for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium * Is our university designed for the students we serve? Being student-ready is not about lowering standards or reducing rigor. It is about recognizing that learning environments, course structures, and instructional choices shape how effectively students can engage with complex material. Faculty, staff  more PR

Crapo Statement on Operation Epic Fury (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Operation Epic Fury * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on Operation Epic Fury, the Administration's targeted military strikes on Iran: "Iran has threatened the safety and security of Americans and American allies, including Israel, for decades. It has killed innocent civilians, targeted our troops, hanged its own people in public set more PR

DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Griffin in the Loop - A Digital Multiphysics Test Bed for Next-Gen Reactors (10)
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Griffin in the loop: A digital multiphysics test bed for next-gen reactors As U.S. energy demand increases, advanced nuclear energy has emerged as an important option for 24-7 reliable electricity and heat generation. Nuclear engineers in national laboratories and private industry have developed dozens of nuclear reactor designs that could soon power remote communit more PR

Investment in New U.S. Biogas Systems Exceeds $2 Billion in 2025, Continuing Strong Industry Growth (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The American Biogas Council issued the following news release: * * * Investment in New U.S. Biogas Systems Exceeds $2 Billion in 2025, Continuing Strong Industry Growth New data released today by the American Biogas Council (http://www.americanbiogascouncil.org/) (ABC) shows that 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. biogas industry. In the 12 months ending December 2025, 70 new biogas projects came online, representing more than $2 billion in new, domestic, recycli more PR