Mike Crapo: “I am very discouraged by the decision that has been made by the administration with regard to Yucca Mountain.”

“For years, I have advocated for returning grizzly bear management to the states as recovery objectives and benchmarks have been achieved.

“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,”

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.

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.