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Eye On Boise archive for Feb. 25, 2008

MONDAY, FEB. 25, 2008

Legislation would end field-burning secrecy

Idaho would start a new field-burning regulation program that makes public health a priority, ends the state’s practice of keeping field-burn locations a secret and cuts off burning when pollution rises, under legislation introduced this morning. The new system is part of an agreement to…

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Substance abuse funds restored

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee this morning shifted savings around, restored a federal grant, and added $10.5 million in one-time funds to the state Office of Drug Policy to bring statewide substance abuse treatment services for next year back up to this year’s level – rather…

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