Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to Latest Sell-Off Proposal: Rural Idaho Needs Teamwork, not a Giveaway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, December 16, 2025  Contact: John Robison, Idaho Conservation League | [email protected]  Emilie Ritter, Greater Yellowstone Coalition | [email protected]  Chris Saeger, The Wilderness Society | [email protected]  Idaho Public Lands Advocates Respond to …
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The Dark Side of Data Centers Part 2: Water Guzzlers

The recent rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven explosive growth in a once-niche industry: data centers. These facilities host vast networks of computer processors that power the processing, …
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The Dark Side of Data Centers, Part 1: Energy Hogs

The recent rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven explosive growth in a once-niche industry: data centers. These facilities host vast networks of computer processors that power the processing, …
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Survey shows community support for McCall land exchange

For the past 5 years, ICL has worked with United Payette, a coalition of Valley County residents partnering with local and state-wide organizations, to conserve the endowment lands surrounding Payette …
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Saving Salmon, Protecting a Way of Life

This blog was originally published in 2024, and has been updated with new information. We often say that, without the work of Tribes, Idaho’s wild salmon and steelhead would be …
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IDFG’s high-stakes strategic plan needs more work—Here’s how to give wildlife a voice

Idaho’s native wildlife sustains and inspires us. Wild creatures give us comfort and endless entertainment. They enhance our everyday experiences—whether we’re visiting remote, wild landscapes across our state or sitting …
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Exploration for Kilgore Project Could Affect Wildlife

Otis Gold hopes to expand gold exploration operations for the Kilgore Project, constructing over 10 miles of temporary road and clearing up to 140 drill pads over a five-year period. These activities could affect animal movements through the Centennial Mountains of eastern Idaho.

Have We Been Here Before? Yes, It’s Groundhog Day!

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YVC: Dangers Lurk in Murky Waters

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Mountain Bikes and the Wilderness Act: A View Down the Trail

Weakening the Wilderness Act would mean a win for some mountain bikers, but the very nature of Idaho’s wilderness areas would change. The door will have been opened so that wilderness is not quite as wild and a bit more like everyplace else. We are worried about what would be next.

YVC: Rumblin’ and Tumblin’ Through Week 2

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Protecting Our Climate by Saying NO!

By saying no to Secretary of Energy Rick Perry’s pro-coal notice of proposed rulemaking, FERC reminded everyone that facts matter when it comes to keeping the lights on and power affordable.

YVC: Back in the Saddle Here at the Legislature

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