Outgoing U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said Monday that he's already had discussions with his successor, Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, and he promised a "smooth transition" at the Department of the Interior. "The president made it very clear in the cabinet meeting that we had…
He's not telling. Among the many questions Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received from the audience at the Boise City Club/Idaho Environmental Forum today was what nickname President George W. Bush had for Kempthorne as a member of his cabinet. After much laughter, including plenty from…
Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, former governor of Idaho, U.S. Senator and mayor of Boise, gave what he said was likely his last formal speech as interior secretary today, speaking to a large audience at a forum sponsored by the City Club of Boise and the…
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