News Releases
Idaho Delegation Reacts To INEEL Management Changes
WASHINGTON, DC - Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Idaho Congressmen Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter, reacted today to the announcement of changes in the management team at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) by Bechtel BWXT Idaho, including the departure and retirement later this year of President and General Manager Dr. Bill Shipp. â??I want to thank Dr. Shipp for his service to the INEEL. The list of accomplishments under Billâ??s tenure sho… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo Encourages Hop Producers To Participate In USDA Hearing
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is encouraging Idahoâ??s hop producers to participate in a public hearing on the promulgation of a proposed federal hop marketing order. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced late last week that the hearing will be held over a period of days in Portland, Oregon, and Yakima, Washington, and will involve hops grown in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and California.â??I am pleased that the USDA listen… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo: Idaho Statehouse Site Of Water, Salmon Talks Beginning Saturday
Boise - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will sit down face-to-face with Idaho water users, salmon advocates and environmentalists, federal agency leaders, state legislators, and others on Saturday at the Idaho Statehouse to begin talks aimed at resolving conflicts over Idaho water relative to salmon recovery. At Crapoâ??s request, four conservation groups temporarily dropped plans for a lawsuit over water for salmon. Idaho water user and agricultural coalition leaders have agreed to join Crapo at the t… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo: Patriot Act Oversight Must Be In Place
Washington, DC â?? At a news conference on Capitol Hill this afternoon, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined a bipartisan group of Senators to endorse changes to the USA Patriot Act. S. 1709, the Security and Freedom Ensured (SAFE) Act, would amend and clarify several provisions of the Patriot Act, including delayed notice and multi-jurisdictional warrants, wiretaps, and library records and surveillance.â??We must always keep the U.S. Constitution in mind as the guideline as Congress works on issues,… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo, Craig Seek Orofino Funding
Washington, DC - Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig are teaming with Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico) in an effort to bring $1 million in federal funding to Orofino and Clearwater County to mitigate the economic loss caused by the drawdown of Dworshak Reservoir for salmon recovery. The three Senators joined in a discussion on the Senate floor known as a colloquy. Such a discussion is considered a permanent part of the Senate record and wi… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Governor, Delegation Call For Bull Trout Status Review
Boise, ID â?? Idahoâ??s Congressional Delegation and Governor Kempthorne called on Interior Secretary Gale Norton today for a formal status review of the bull trout.â??The need for a status review is particularly timely,â?? the letter to Norton said. â??Great progress has been made to recover the species in Idaho and other States, and a considerable amount of new information is available on the status of bull trout and elsewhere.â??A copy of the full letter is attached.[30]August 18, 2003The Hon… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo, Craig Push For Faster Pesticide Review
Washington, DC â?? Legislation supported by Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig will aid farmers in crop production. The measure, introduced this week in the U.S. Senate, would provide the Environmental Protection Agency with the resources needed to reduce the backlog of registration applications for pesticides. It sets up a timeline for EPA review of the pesticide and also ensures that the fees collected for pesticide registration are used for their intended purpose of pesticide review. U… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo Chooses â??Angel In Adoptionâ??
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has chosen Treasure Valley resident Meri Brennan as an â??Angel in Adoptionâ?? for her work with foster care and adoption programs in Idaho. Brennan, who works for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and produces a weekly television news segment featuring foster children from throughout the state, will be honored with other recipients in an awards ceremony in Washington D.C. on Tuesday night. She was instrumental in introducing the â??Wednesdayâ?… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Future Of Ranching Economics, Use OfPublic Lands Is Focus Of Idaho Grazing Summit
Boise â?? Idaho ranching on public lands is at a turning point, and the future and sustainability of grazing activities on public lands will be the focus of a summit meeting hosted by Idahoâ??s congressional delegation on August 25th in Boise. Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo have sponsored grazing workshops throughout Idaho and those discussions will culminate in public forums featuring U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture Mark Rey and Bureau of Land Management Director Kathleen Clarke. … Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo Works To Increase Awareness Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo joined with his Senate colleagues in passing a resolution to bring attention to the growing concerns with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The resolution, S. Res. 229, was introduced and passed by the Senate late Tuesday and designates November 2003 as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month. A similar resolution, H.Con.Res. 6, passed the House of Representatives in July.â??Each year, an estimated 10,000 people are diagnosed … Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Idaho Delegation Sponsors Legislation To Clarify Patriot Act
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Congressmen Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter are supporting legislation to amend and clarify several particularly controversial provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, P.L.107-56, that permit the FBI to monitor activities of Americans unrelated to terrorism, with minimal or inadequate judicial oversight. The bill would not impede law enforcementâ??s ability to investigate terrorism, and would not amend pre-PATRIOT Act law. Senato… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo To Speak At Hispanic Center Opening,Join Air Force Appreciation Parade
Boise - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will be in Mountain Home and Nampa tomorrow to join in two major cultural events: the grand opening of the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho in Nampa and Air Force Appreciation Day festivities in Mountain Home. Crapoâ??s schedule is as follows:Saturday, September 6th:Mountain Home10:30 a.m. Participate in the 43rd Annual Air Force Appreciation Day Parade and other related activities. Parade begins near the Fire Station, 2nd Street South & South 3rd Street Eas… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Idaho Delegation Announces Public Broadcasting Grant
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Idaho Representatives Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter announced today that Boise State University will receive a grant for $63,930 from the Department of Commerceâ??s Public Telecommunications Facilities Program. The funds would be used to upgrade radio facilities in the Wood River Valley and activate a new public radio repeater station on 91.1 MHz in Sun Valley, including a digital-capable transmitter, antenna, transmissio… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo Brings Books, Praise To OpeningOf Shelter For Women & Children Today
Caldwell - Idaho Senator Mike Crapo will join local and state leaders fighting against domestic violence today when he assists in a fundraiser and grand opening for the Hopes Door Shelter in Caldwell. Crapo will speak at the event planned by Advocates Against Family Violence, Inc., during the event planned for noon today at the Albertson College South Dining Room on the Caldwell campus.Advocates Against Family Violence is opening the Caldwell facility to improve services, safe refuge, and counse… Continue Reading
March 09, 2005
Crapo Salmon Tour To Showcase Efforts For Endangered Fish & Local Economy
Salmon - The collaborative efforts Idaho is making to improve conditions for endangered salmon and steelhead will be highlighted this weekend as Senator Mike Crapo leads a tour and discussions in Leadore and Salmon. Crapo, chairman of the Senate subcommittee dealing with anadromous fish issues, is fighting to get Idaho more money under the federally funded Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund. Saturday, he will meet with local landowners, ranchers, fish advocacy groups, and state and federal age… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Crapo: First Responders Need Tools Against Terrorism
Washington, DC -Idaho Senator Mike Crapo gave his approval to legislation that would enhance the capabilities of first responders to prepare for and respond to both natural disasters and terrorism incidents. The measure, S. 930, the Emergency Preparedness and Response Act of 2003, was reported out by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this morning and will be scheduled for a vote by the full Senate.â??Our first responders are the ones who arrive immediately on the scene of an acci… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Winchester To Receive Fire Funds
Washington, DC â?? The Winchester, Idaho volunteer fire department will receive $22,500 in a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, who was notified of the grant today.. â??The addition of one firefighting vehicle made possible by this grant will enhance the Winchester Fire Departmentâ??s ability to respond more effectively to fire and fire-related hazards in Winchester and the surrounding area,â?? said Crapo. â??The Assistance to Firefighters… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Delegation Announces Emergency Haying And Grazing Approved For Some Idaho Counties
WASHINGTON, DC â?? Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved emergency haying and grazing on land designated under the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for twenty Idaho counties including Bannock, Bingham, Lincoln, Blaine, Bonneville, Bear Lake, Caribou, Cassia, Jefferson, Clark, Franklin, Fremont, Jerome, Lemhi, N. Custer, Minidoka, Oneida, Owyhee, Teton and … Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Idaho Students Working In DC For Crapo
Washington, DC â?? Idaho Senator Mike Crapo has hired four interns to fill positions in his Washington, D.C. office. Summer internships typically run from May through August.The congressional intern program is targeted for college students who are interested in learning more about the federal government and how Congress operates. Selection is made through an application process that includes submitting a cover letter, resume, and references. College credit is worked out on an individual basis wi… Continue Reading
March 08, 2005
Idaho Delegation Commends NAFTA Panel Decision
Washington, DC â??Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and Larry Craig and Idaho Representatives Mike Simpson and C.L. â??Butchâ?? Otter welcomed the news that a North American Free Trade Agreement panel has upheld the U.S.-imposed tariffs on lumber imports from Canada. The five-judge panel determined that the United States can maintain the tariffs, which are generally 8.42% Canada-wide. The tariff has been imposed since May of last year after a determination by the International Trade Commission that the … Continue Reading
