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| Organization | Website | Contact Information | Ask An Expert | About | Organization Type | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Department of Lands | https://www.idl.idaho.gov/ | Contact Information |
The mission of the Idaho Department of Lands is to professionally and prudently manage Idaho's endowment assets to maximize long-term financial returns to public schools and other trust beneficiaries and to provide professional assistance to the citizens of Idaho to use, protect and sustain their natural resources. Among other responsibilities, the IDL manages the land beneath Idaho's navigable waterways, provides some regulation of Idaho's mining industry, provides regulatory oversight of forestry practices, provides fire protection and prevention on more than 6 million acres of land, and houses the Oil and Gas Division (the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission). |
State agency | idaho | |
| Idaho Department of Water Resources | https://idwr.idaho.gov/ | Contact Information |
The mission of the Idaho Department of Water Resources is to serve the citizens of Idaho by ensuring that water is conserved and available for the sustainability of Idaho’s economy, ecosystems, and resulting quality of life. |
State agency | idaho | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | https://www.idahogeology.org/ | Contact Information |
The Idaho Geological Survey is a public service and research agency at the University of Idaho. Idaho statute directs the Survey to collect, interpret, and disseminate geologic and mineral data for the state. |
State geological survey | idaho | |
| Idaho Office of Emergency Management | https://ioem.idaho.gov/ | Contact Information |
The mission of the Idaho Office of Emergency Management is to guide the State of Idaho in effectively preparing for, protecting against, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all hazards. |
State agency | idaho | |
| Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission | https://ogcc.idaho.gov/ | Contact Information |
The Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regulates the exploration, drilling and production of oil and gas resources to ensure the conservation of oil and gas and the protection of correlative rights and surface and groundwater. |
State agency | idaho | |
| Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission | https://swc.idaho.gov/ | Contact Information |
The Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission provides support to conservation districts; provides conservation incentive programs; and offers comprehensive conservation services and programs. |
State agency | idaho | |
| Illinois Clean Coal Institute | https://isgs.illinois.edu/icci/reports.php |
Established in 1982, the Illinois Clean Coal Institute coordinated a comprehensive coal research and development program addressing issues related to sulfur and other noxious elements in Illinois coal. The full archive of almost 800 reports produced from this work over the course of 35 years is housed in the coal section of the Illinois State Geological Survey's website. |
State agency | illinois | ||
| Illinois Emergency Management Agency | https://www2.illinois.gov/iema/Pages/default.aspx |
The mission of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is to prepare, protect and assist the citizens of the State of Illinois through planning, prevention, training, mitigation, response, and recovery to all hazards, natural or manmade. |
State agency | illinois | ||
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/Pages/default.aspx | Contact Information |
The mission of the Illinois EPA is to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of the State, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life. |
State agency | illinois | |
| Illinois Office of Mining and Minerals | https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/mines/Pages/default.aspx | Contact Information |
The Illinois Office of Mining and Minerals regulates the mining industry throughout the State of Illinois; regulates the possession, use, and storage of explosives; and enforces various acts which govern the mining industry. |
State agency | illinois |