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 allow field-burning to resume in Idaho; it’s been banned for the past year due to a federal court decision. You can read my full story here at spokesmanreview.com.