Russ Fulcher: “Stakeholders in my state tell me that that is one of the No. 1 obstacles to making progress in how lands are managed.”

I’m grateful to AARP Idaho for hosting this telephone town hall and giving Idahoans another venue to share their counsel, ask questions, and hear directly from me about the work being done in Washington, D.C., and what’s ahead in Congress.

The reason for the lack of support has been because about 85% of the +/- $1.5 trillion in spending has been ear-marked for the SNAP (food-stamps) program.

However, the lack of consistent geothermal lease sales and the slow federal permitting process result in timelines longer than many other energy projects.

Geothermal is a clean, abundant, and dependable energy resource that can help meet America’s rapidly rising power demands.