News Release

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August 22, 2005

Boise State faculty and students are invited to attend the 12th annual Intermountain Conference on the Environment, titled �Recognizing the Environment,� Sept. 13 and 14 at Idaho State University. Registration is $100. A banquet will be held the evening of Sept. 13; cost is $30. In addition, an optional geo-field trip to Yellowstone National Park is scheduled for Sept. 12; fee is $60.

Topics covered at the conference include:

� surface and groundwater

� Portneuf and Snake River watershed ecosystems

� emerging biological and physical/chemical technologies

� clean energy alternatives

� resource recycling

� air quality and solid waste issues

� sustainable agricultural practices and urban planning

� public outreach and implementation

� computer information application in environmental studies

� radioactive waste � decontamination and decommission

� other relevant environmental topics

For more information visit www.isu.edu/conteduc/conferences/enviro.htm. 

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Contact: Victor Godfrey, Idaho State University, (208) 282-5787, godfvict@isu.edu

Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, Communications Specialist, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005