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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Board of Environmental Quality Wednesday pulled back a permit granted last year to Perpetua Resources for its planned gold and antimony mine at Stibnite in Valley County.

The company planning to resurrect gold and antimony mining in Valley County’s historic Stibnite district could get most of its operation start-up costs covered by financing from the government-backed Export-Import Bank (EXIM).

Boise was not alone; air monitoring all across the west showed dramatic pollution spikes last night, peaking around 1 am. Most locations have returned to normal conditions - in southwest Idaho this time of year, that means 'moderate' air quality according to DEQ.

Idaho legislators want input on a how the state will spend money allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act.

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