Dirk Kempthorne: “I am trying to determine what went into coming up with this CBO list and the analysis. But, again, is the requirement to…”

As chairman of the Drinking Water Fisheries and Wildlife Subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I am concerned that the National Marine Fisheries Service's guidelines on essential fish habitat have exceeded the scope…

The UI's proposal would give rural Idahoans, who must deal with the lowest physician to patient ratio in the nation, access to better health care. It would give my state's rural economy a boost with real-time access to its customers. It…

Secretary Salazar has challenged the services and bureaus of the Department that are getting dollars to have their projects also reflect an emphasis on renewable energy.

My commitment to you is that, if confirmed, I will work to see that the decisions of the Service are based on science, not politics.