AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUrban Canopy: Boise volunteers planted or distributed more than 400 trees last month as the city works toward 100,000 new trees by decade’s end. Data Center Debate: Boise approved a six-month pause on large data center construction amid residents’ concerns, while Declo residents questioned a proposed campus. Snowpack Outlook: A powerful El Niño could bring warmer Northwest winters and lower snowpack, raising concerns for Idaho’s water supply. Salmon Protection: Conservation advocates want changes to the U.S.-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty, which governs ocean fishing of salmon that include Idaho-origin stocks. Public Lands: A new Interior Department plan proposes offering federal lands for sale to states, local governments and tribes, prompting conservation groups to warn of risks to public lands. Farm Research: University of Idaho researchers won $579,000 in grants for studies including how irrigation affects bean and onion yields, quality and disease.
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