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Category: Natural Resources

  • March 7, 2023 - Gov. Little announces appointments to Idaho Park and Recreation Board

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Charles “Chuck” Roady, Hugh Cooke, and Amy Manning to the Idaho Park and Recreation Board. The board is comprised of six gubernatorially appointed members tasked with providing citizen oversight of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR). Each of the members represent one of […]

  • February 23, 2023 - OPINION: Defending state sovereignty over land, water, wildlife is in Idaho’s DNA

    Office of Governor Brad Little Office of Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke Office of U.S. Senator Mike Crapo Office of U.S. Senator Jim Risch Office of Congressman Mike Simpson Office of Congressman Russ Fulcher OPINION   In Idaho, fighting the feds is in our DNA. We’re proud of a long history of protecting our state’s sovereignty […]

  • February 2, 2023 - Gov. Little notifies Biden Administration of Idaho’s intent to sue on grizzly delisting

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little notified the Biden Administration today of his intention to sue the federal government for its failure to uphold the law and make a required finding on the State of Idaho’s petition to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list. “Idaho’s entire congressional delegation and I are lockstep in […]

  • January 30, 2023 - Gov. Little leads governors in opposing Biden’s EPA waters rule

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little is leading 24 other Republican Governors in opposing the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and called on President Joe Biden today to delay implementation of the rule until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling in Sackett v. EPA, a case involving an Idaho couple. […]

  • December 16, 2022 - Governor’s trade mission opens doors to trade opportunities for Idaho businesses

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a nine-day trade mission to Taiwan and Singapore. The trip was his second official trade mission as Idaho’s 33rd Governor. Taiwan is Idaho’s second largest export destination. In 2021, companies there bought more than $470 million in Idaho products. Singapore is Idaho’s fourth-largest export […]

  • September 19, 2022 - Idaho, Taiwan Flour Millers sign $576 million wheat deal

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little joined representatives of the Idaho wheat industry and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle in the State Capitol today to sign a letter of intent for the Taiwan Flour Mills Association (TFMA) to purchase U.S. wheat over the next two years, a deal valued at $576 million. […]

  • July 12, 2022 - Gov. Little comments on new Biden dam removal reports

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today after the Biden administration released new reports calling for the removal of dams on the Lower Snake River. “I have been clear in my opposition to dam breaching because it is not a silver bullet for salmon recovery. Idaho has shown leadership and commitment […]