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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 -- Court decision allows Simplot to expand mine
An important legal decision has allowed the J. R. Simplot Company to move forward with plans to extract phosphate ore from two new sections of its Smoky Canyon Mine in southeastern Idaho. The decision, rendered Nov. 26 by U. S. District Court... .. More
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 -- Simplot Challenges Environmental Groups Lawsuit
BOISE, ID - The JR Simplot Company has filed a Motion to intervene in Idaho Federal District Court opposing a lawsuit filed last week by the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and other environmental groups. Their lawsuit, filed last Friday in Boise, seeks... .. More
Friday, September 12, 2008 -- Forest Supervisor Decision Affirmed To Expand Phosphate Mine
News Release USDA Forest Service 324 25th Street Ogden, UT 84401-2310 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Larry Timchak Phone: 208-557-5761 DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 08-45 Ogden, Utah…. A decision, by Caribou-Targhee National Forest Supervisor... .. More
Friday, June 13, 2008 -- Agencies Sign Record of Decision for the Smoky Canyon Mine
IDAHO FALLS, ID — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest will each release a Record of Decision (ROD) on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 for the expansion of the Smoky Canyon Mine, Panels F & G. The RODs... .. More
Friday, October 19, 2007 -- Agencies release Final EIS
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest will release the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) to the public for the Smoky Canyon Mine, Panels F & G beginning on October 17, 2007. The FEIS... .. More
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 -- Smoky Canyon Web site launched
POCATELLO — The J.R. Simplot Company has launched a new web site related to its Smoky Canyon Phosphate operations located near Afton, Wyoming. The new site, smokycanyon.com, provides access to government documents related to Smoky Canyon Mine, as well... .. More
Tuesday, March 13, 2007 -- Simplot safety program draws praise
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has presented its highest award for safety to the Simplot Company’s Conda Pump Station for the 11th consecutive year. "It is very impressive that the Conda Pump Station... .. More
