Environmental Projects In Idaho Awarded $116,200 By Epa

Environmental protection projects throughout the state have been awarded a total of $116,200 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The grants in Boise, Lapwai, Moscow and Plummer were awarded as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new community-based approach to environmental protection.

The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute in Moscow received $30,000. The money will be used for stream restoration in Latah County. Idaho Legal Aid Services in Boise also received $30,000. The money will be used to help farm workers reduce pesticide exposure.

The Nez Perce, the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Benewah Soil and Water Conservation District also received grants.