AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWater Quality Fight: Republican AGs, including Idaho’s, are urging the EPA to classify the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant, arguing it threatens waterways—while health and environmental experts say there’s no proof it harms drinking water or aquatic life. Local Water Infrastructure: Idaho DEQ approved a $7.38 million low-interest wastewater loan for Kendrick, moving the town from lagoon treatment to a mechanical system with major principal forgiveness. Aquatic Invasives: Bear Lake Watch is launching a decontamination and inspection station on the Idaho side to help stop quagga mussels, citing the need for local prevention beyond what Utah already does. Wildlife & Habitat: A Kootenai County jury convicted a St. Maries family of conspiracy to conceal evidence in a poaching case involving mountain lions and bobcats, while acquitting them on other wildlife-related conspiracy charges. Idaho Climate Context: The National Weather Service warns El Niño could become “very strong” by winter, raising odds of warmer conditions and low snowpack across the Northwest, including Idaho. Energy Storage Research: Boise State and other partners helped design a high-entropy cathode for sodium-ion batteries that shows fast charging and strong capacity retention after hundreds of rapid cycles.
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