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TOP STORY: July 27, 2010
Simpson Questions Department of Energy Officials on Yucca MountainSimpson began his questioning by stating, “I honestly don’t believe that anybody within the Department of Energy or here (in the Committee) believes that a good decision was made by shutting down Yucca Mountain.” He would later add after the hearing, “The simple truth is a campaign promise made between Senator Reid (NV) and President Obama is what now dictates this county’s long-term nuclear waste storage policy. Without a doubt, this Administration has chosen politics over science, and it has already cost billions of taxpayer dollars. Sadly, we do not yet know, and cannot estimate, the amount of taxpayer dollars that will be wasted because of this decision.”
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July 22, 2010
CIEDRA: A Comprehensive SolutionIt’s no surprise that disputes over land use in central Idaho have gone unresolved for decades. This is a complex issue, involving those who depend on this land for their livelihoods and those who know the value of preserving it for future generations. The reality is that complex issues don’t always have simple solutions, and such is the case with CIEDRA.
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July 22, 2010
Simpson Offers Amendments to Rein in EPA Regulations“Frankly, I find it absolutely ridiculous that, in its zeal to respond to the crisis in the Gulf, the EPA has decided that milk is an environmental hazard,” said Simpson. “Our dairy industry has faced devastating losses in recent years, and having to comply with these unnecessary regulations would make it that much harder for Idaho dairy producers to weather the terrible economic storm they are in.”
