Its not about saving water its about exercising power by the power hungry.

And in a year...2024, right now...when there is plenty of water and snow. This insanity is destructive and needs to stop.

Farmers are heroes and the hardest working people.

They should have never cut it in the first place.

I have wonder if the presence of cobalt in that area and the Dept. of Defense putting money toward the mining of cobalt has anything to do with this water issue.

Glad to hear it . 🙏🏼For Idaho

For those saying, “good”, don’t release a sigh of relief yet. These “reporters” told you nothing. The timing of this was quite purposeful, to make sure they had these farmers under duress. What they signed was basically a “lose your farm now, or lose it in small increments over the next few years”. What choice did they have? Now we all know why that water adjudication process we just went through was so “important”. They needed a convenient excuse to do this. The high surface water year just made it more obvious that it doesn’t add up, and it doesn’t (not based on what’s being said here). Dig into it, follow the money. Start with Yanasa TV channel.

Prayers and blessings go to the people of Idaho, the farmers who were struggling. I hope that you didn't lose much of your crops and that the damage can be mitigated.😢❤

Dont curtail water for farmers as we need them, curtail water for politicians.

It was overreach of government bureaucrats to shut it down in the first place. Govt officials making bad decisions yet again, I’m surprised to see it in Idaho of all places. Glad to see it’s finally lifted for all the great farmers that work so hard to provide food to the people of the United States 🇺🇸

Yes! I hope it will be resolved long term. Good job guys!

It wasn’t a surprise when the farmers were going to plant their crops . Why all of the stress on the farmers. Any one in the office ever get their hands dirty “ putting their hand to the plow ?”

Someone was probably trying to get the land for cheap..

Amen! Allow it to stay lifted.

I agree the timing of this was way off.

Not good news. Half million acres isn't 330 million. Potatoes in USA are rice to others.

As it should be. If they decide against it, do a class action suit against this crooked government.

Keep standing against overreach!! ❣

Why not let them all have the water.

They care more about mining than producing food ! Follow the money !

Uh? I thought there was a question of toxicity due to cobalt mining?

Extreme government overreach we need to start holding these people accountable for their policies

I'm so glad to hear that. Those people were getting a bad deal!!

Meanwhile... FB data centers are using millions of gallons a DAY in 18 locations around the united states.

Thank God!!! This is common sense!!! We must protect our farmers!!! They feed us!!!😢

The foods for our tables are provided by FARMERS!

What about the other 170,000 acres?

Good. That was horrible what they were putting the farmers through. And having watered farmland may help to stop the spread of these horrible wild fires. I can remember when we had a wildfire a few miles away in Southern California. We had a shake shingle roof. Dad climbed up there and setup a sprinkler. We had coals from the fire raining down on us. Four people lost their lives from that fire.

What about the other 160K acres? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j6uoe92J38zGiZs.htmlsi=4drQOud06jq7IbIA

Is this a big part of what's happening behind the scenes, that's driving the SE Idaho water issue? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iZZ3esWrmpq9Yok.htmlsi=JbgNkNa8z5SOdZoj

Amen Amen Amen

Thank God the farmers won this battle but the Leftwingers war on farmers is not over!

This is good news. On the other hand, why not save some for tomorrow? As for the people who have a lot at stake and a ton of chips on the table, thank goodness!

There’s something big the government wants that area for cobalt

You forgot to mention that in 2016 an agreement was made and the Jr water users didn't sign and uphold the agreement

Doesn’t the Idaho cobalt mine need more water though?

It sure is a shame Idaho farmers can't get water from the columbia river. With the amount I just seen they are releasing at Mc nary dam.

It should of never happened, period!!!!

People need food to live. Food, comes from farms. 🙄

What about the other 170000 acres?

What city is near this?

It’s not good, they can change the deal anytime. What about the future

If we can dictate an end to use of fossil fuels and groundwater usage, why doesn’t the government just dictate the end to eating food? Small price to save the planet.

Good news

Listen

It's about our government does something right everything they have done since 2020 has been destructive to our country 🇺🇲

What about the other 200k acres?

After people lost everything.

They want the acres for solar, keep fighting.

its not dry- same timeframe granted jervais cobalt mining operation contract goes thru and go ahead!! high water consumption :) many polititions invested jervais

WHAT was contained in the "deal" ?? And it was first reported that 500,000 acres would be shut off. Your saying 330,000 acres get a reprieve. So that still leaves 170,000 acres whose farms will have no water and go bankrupt. Idaho is turning BLUE. Our beautiful Idaho is being destroyed.

Good

This still an administrative decision that is still related to the original order, Any administrative decision that causes greater harm to others based on a senior water right is lacking. The US Supreme Court (SC) just struck down the Chevron doctrine which required the courts to give deference to administrative agencies. The next one was a 2A case that struck down new interpretation of rules which are opposite tradition and history (redefining water rights based on new novel approach). Final case deals with administrative decisions, contested case being heard by an administrative law judge that works for the agency (contested case opinions, civil penalties, takings such as use of your land). SC said that under the 7th amendment (I think) was a violation of a persons right. The individual was entitled to a jury trial. These cases all involved the Executive branch violating the separation of powers clause by creating legal authority (congress) and issuing judgements (US Courts). A parallel exists in most states. The powers in the three branches of government need to be brought back in alignment with the US Constitution and State Constitutions.

Stay thirsty my friends..... Humm ?

What Ukraine needs water?

Good because wtf was that insanity anyways????

Fjb

This was a test of how much overlords can control the people.. they will come back with a better strategy for taking control of the entire area in the near future.. My father as a farmer told me in the early 90s that the next biggest fight in this country was going to be over Water and here we are with the entire western region fighting government over water rights.. It’s going to get real ugly in the west..

Awh the poor developers and investors worried about there housing golf courses 😂

oh , and the money came from the Ukraine bill money , hahaha. huh?

There are other aquifers that need recharging. The water leaving the dam is not wasted. We are all in this together, we have to share resources.