AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 minutes agoBLM Conservation Rollback: The Trump administration rescinded a BLM rule that treated conservation as a legitimate public-lands use on par with grazing, mining, and energy—undoing a system that would have let groups restore or protect habitat through leases. Heat Outlook: NOAA’s summer forecast points to above-average temperatures across much of the West and parts of the Plains and Mississippi Valley, with Idaho among areas facing elevated heat-wave odds. Idaho Water & Air: Twin Falls is moving ahead with a permanent hydrogen-sulfide air scrubber to curb sewer-gas odors, while Idaho Rivers United’s Boise River report card finds strong marks on turbidity and trash removal but flags nutrient and oxygen-related gaps. Grid & Power: INL published open results from testing next-gen power-line conductors, and Idaho’s Snake River bridge project cleared the next step toward NEPA with $7M for alternatives work. Wildlife Management: Wyoming cut its wolf hunt cap in half after a canine distemper outbreak drove wolf numbers to a two-decade low.
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