Here's a news item from the Associated Press:  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Industry representatives convinced a Senate committee to approve new water-quality rules over objections from environmentalists who insist the measures aren't strict enough. Republicans on the Senate Resource and Environment Committee voted 7-2 on Monday for a package supported by the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry. It's already cleared the House. J.R. Simplot Co. environmental manager Alan Prouty says these rules will protect the environment, while preventing companies, cities and developers from jumping through unnecessary regulatory hoops to expand activities that affect water quality. The Idaho Conservation League, which has threatened to sue over how Idaho protects water quality, warned the new rules could be rejected by the Environmental Protection Agency, inviting federal intervention. Environmentalists fear the industry-backed rules don't do enough to protect Idaho's prized rivers and lakes.