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 …

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, …

The Dark Side of Data Centers, Part 1: Energy Hogs

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 …

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 …

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 …

Keeping Carbon in the Ground

With record-setting global temperatures changing our climate we must cut carbon pollution. Thankfully, new polices and changing markets can take us in the right direction. Where will Idaho go?

Idaho Legislature on Climate Change-Believe It or Not?

While some in the Idaho Legislature continue to deny the changing of the climate, the governor’s budget proposes increased funding to deal with one of the symptoms of climate change. Last week, the legislative budget committee endorsed that proposal.

Exploration Mining Proceeds, Open Pit Plan Still Problematic

As exploration mining proceeds on the East Fork South Fork of the Salmon River, plans for an open-pit mine to be dug in the riverbed remain troubling.

When It’s Time to Stop Digging

Idaho faces the cleanup of 5,000 abandoned mines. Article by Jessica Murri of the Boise Weekly.

The Voice of Malheur

A statement from the staff of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge was posted on Facebook today. Here it is.

Judge Orders Plan to Protect Lynx From Incidental Trapping

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission could face more such lawsuits unless it adopts new rules to reduce the accidental trapping of other species.

Hundreds Turn Out to Oppose Tesoro-Savage Oil Terminal

A proposal to build an oil terminal in Vancouver, WA, that could generate 4 full oil trains per day through North Idaho met overwhelming opposition at a Jan 14 public hearing in the Spokane Valley.

Local Conservation Groups File Suit to Protect Boise River

Three Boise-based conservation groups filed lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to allow a mining company to drill underground in the headwaters of the Boise River.

2016 Idaho Legislature: Away We Go!

The Idaho Legislature kicked off with Gov. Otter’s State of the State Address this week. Since 1973, ICL has been your voice for conservation in the statehouse, and this year is no different. We’ll be there everyday, representing public interests including clean water, public lands and sustainable resource management. Sign up to receive YVC today!

Faith

Pat Ford: “The human adventure with divinity, and with faith, seems to braid through the more recent one with conservation…”