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Category: Natural Resources

  • December 4, 2024 - Gov. Little, Republican governors urge passage of updated Farm Bill

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and 16 other Republican governors sent a joint letter to Congress this week expressing their concerns about the delayed passage of an updated Farm Bill. “Idaho’s Congressional Delegation and I are united in our position that Congress must act quickly to reauthorize the Farm Bill. I appreciate Senator Mike […]

  • November 14, 2024 - Farmers got it done! New water agreement officially completed

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and farmers across Idaho are celebrating the final completion of a new water agreement that protects Idaho agriculture, conserves water for future generations, and safeguards state sovereignty over our most precious resource. “It was a tough year of negotiations, but I never doubted our farmers […]

  • October 1, 2024 - Gov. Little, water users confident in progress on new mitigation plan

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and others commented today on the news that surface water users and groundwater users are nearing the finish line on a new mitigation plan, in keeping with the “Protecting Idaho Water Sovereignty Act” executive order issued in June.   “Farmers working together to determine our […]

  • September 24, 2024 - Gov. Little comments on quagga mussel detection in Snake River

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the news from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture that a small number of quagga mussels were detected in the Snake River. “Idaho had the foresight years ago to start investing in the resources needed to detect and eradicate invasive species, and that investment is paying […]

  • September 23, 2024 - Little, Bedke oppose Biden-Harris “groundwater grab”

    Boise, Idaho – In a tersely worded letter to the White House today, Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke sent President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris a clear message – keep your hands off Idaho’s groundwater. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) sent out a request for information earlier […]

  • September 3, 2024 - Gov. Little commends water users for meeting first deadline for updated plan

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little is thanking Idaho water users for meeting the first critical deadline for an updated Groundwater Management Plan as outlined in his “Protecting Idaho Water Sovereignty Act” executive order. The group was formed in August of 2023 and has met regularly for the last year to help gather information to […]

  • August 27, 2024 - Gov. Little commits another $10 million for Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer projects

    Rigby, Idaho – Signaling his continued support for farmers, Governor Brad Little joined groundwater users and surface water users in eastern Idaho today and announced Idaho will put another $10 million to improve the long-term health of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA). “My top priority has always been and will continue to be maintaining […]

  • August 23, 2024 - New report outlines 10 priorities to reduce impacts of wildfire

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and state leaders rolled out a new report today that recommends the 10 priorities to reduce the impacts of wildfire in 2024 and 2025. “We must maintain a coordinated, strategic approach to improving wildfire prevention and response in our great state if we are going to protect lives and […]