Mike Crapo: “These are inherently political decisions, which is why they belong firmly in the domain of officials who are elected and…”

This $31 million award is a significant investment in Idaho’s future and further establishes our state as a national leader in advanced nuclear energy.

Counties across Idaho should not have to repeatedly face uncertainty about whether the federal government will uphold its responsibility to communities containing vast amounts of tax-exempt federal land.

Allegations of misuse and abuse of the independent dispute resolution process are deeply concerning and risk undermining patient protections Congress intended with enactment of the No Surprises Act.

“The recovery of the grizzly bear in the West is a conservation success story made possible by decades of work from state, tribal, federal and local conservation partners,”