It lost by one vote because one of the large (rural electric associations) was opposed to it.

This section has one of the highest moose-vehicle collision rates in the state for a rural area.

He only missed out by one vote.

These are large, rural areas, so how many trauma centers can you have in Idaho, realistically? But on the other hand, there are some changes that lawmakers could make that don't have a lot to do with being rural. A seat belt law could be enacted, and given those vast expanses of highways, that might be a good decision to make — especially since there aren't a lot of trauma centers in Idaho.

You’re not the only one,” he says through gritted teeth. “My twelve-year-old sister died in my arms. She choked to death on her own blood. And there was nothing I could do. It makes me sick, the way you act as if the worst disaster in human history somehow revolves around you. You’re not the only one who’s lost everything—not the only one who thinks they’ve found the one thing that makes any of this shit make sense. You have your promise to Sammy, and I have you.

In general, I'm opposed to any industrialization of Long Island Sound, ... It's appalling to think of plunking something so large out there. We enjoy watching the tankers and freighters go by from where I live, but I don't think anybody's going to appreciate something that big sitting out there on a permanent basis.