Protecting Our Dams: The Idaho Way Forward
Bedke
During my legislative career, my primary focus was always natural resources and water policy. That has not changed as I serve as your lieutenant governor. I have learned that decisions about water require deliberate debate and collaboration, because they shape the very economy and way of life on which we all depend. Working with those who are directly impacted has been crucial for success.
I was, of course, baffled when the US Secretary of HHS, while traveling in Idaho to promote President Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” policy, called for dam removal. President Trump’s position is clear: “Dam breaching would have resulted in reduced water supply to farmers, eliminated several shipping channels, had devastating impacts to agriculture, increased energy costs, and eliminated recreational opportunities throughout the region.”
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