Building Partnerships and Solutions for Idaho’s Water Needs
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Water is the lifeblood of Idaho's economic and environmental wellbeing and finding solutions to sustaining this valuable resource for future generations is at the cornerstone of the Henrys Fork Basin Study which is built on a solid partnership between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Idaho Water Resources Board.
Seven Projects to Receive $10.6 Million in WaterSMART Water Recycling and Reuse Funding
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Sacramento, California - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has selected seven projects in the Mid-Pacific Region to receive more than $10.6 million in WaterSMART Title XVI water recycling and reuse funding to stretch water supplies and conserve energy in the western United States.
Drummond Island Reporting Station is Open for the Boating Season
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Sault Ste Marie, Michigan - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced the opening of the Drummond Island reporting station for the 2012 summer boating season starting May 20.
University of Pennsylvania Wins Top Honors Nationwide in EPA's Green Power Challenge
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the winners of the 2012 College University Green Power Challenge and the top winner in the Green Power Challenge is the University of Pennsylvania.
Boise River Restoration Project Earns Timberline High School Students the President’s Environmental Youth Award
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Boise, Idaho - A two-year project that restored a portion of the Boise River, improved water quality, upgraded trout habitat, and even created a beautiful riverside rest spot, has earned three Timberline High School students the prestigious President’s Environmental Youth Award(PEYA).
Reclamation Announces Updated 2012 Water Supplies for California’s Friant Division, Central Valley Project
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Sacramento, California - Due to current hydrologic conditions in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra Nevada, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced an increase in the allocation for Friant Division, Central Valley Project agricultural, and municipal and industrial water service contractors.
Reclamation to Increase Flows on the American River for Fill Management of Folsom Reservoir
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Sacramento, California - On Friday, April 27, 2012, between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., the Bureau of Reclamation will increase releases from Folsom Dam into the lower American River from the current 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 7,000 cfs to help manage the filling of Folsom Reservoir due to rain and snow melt runoff from the mountains.
Software You Can Eat: College Students Build Tool to Feed the Hungry
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Redmond, Washington - A team of students from Arizona State University aims to use Microsoft technology to get uneaten meals from restaurants and catered events to nearby families who would otherwise go hungry.
Congressman Grijalva Asks Interior Department Inspector General to Investigate Heartland Payments to DOI Employee
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Washington, DC - Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, sent a letter to Interior Department Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall this week requesting an investigation of potentially improper third party payments to DOI science official Indur Goklany.
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