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 …

Closer to Closing Coal Plants

Burning coal is polluting our air and changing our climate. After years of effort, ICL helps Idaho take a giant step forward in replacing coal with clean energy.

Fiery Derailment Follows New Regs

On Wednesday, May 6, another train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed and exploded. This less than a week after the federal government issued new, and insufficient, rules to increase the safety of transport of crude-by-rail.

The Public Lands Takeover Rollercoaster

The public lands takeover has been in the news lately. There has been action in the Idaho Legislature, in the U.S. Congress and in several other state legislatures. It’s hard to keep track of all the moving pieces, so make sure to buckle up.

Recent News Reports Increase Oil Transport Concerns

Exploding trains-even with upgraded tanker cars-in West Virginia and Canada raise new questions about the safety of oil transport.

Case to Keep Coal and Oil Buried Gets Stronger

A recent study published in the journal Nature delivers the inconvenient fact that most coal needs to stay in the ground if we’re to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Simpson’s Renewed Boulder-White Clouds Push

ICL has supported Rep. Mike Simpson’s efforts to pass a Boulder-White Clouds bill for over a decade, and we have tremendous respect for him and his work. That said, our experience suggests that the hill he hopes to climb is very steep. Congress isn’t getting anything done. We believe the path to permanent protection is clearer and far more certain with a national monument.