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 …

Deeper Dive: Tribal Circumstances Analysis and Other Research Shows Immense, Intentional Effects of Federal Hydroelectric Dams on Northwest Tribal Nations

Recent research by the U.S. Department of the Interior showed that the construction and continued operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) – the set of 31 federal …

Congress undermines the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement

The US House of Representatives is threatening to sabotage years of progress and months of negotiations that culminated in the groundbreaking Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement last year. The Agreement, forged …

Idaho Power might shut off your power tonight. Here’s why it’s necessary

Last night, Idaho Power customers began receiving text alerts notifying them of a storm coming to the Pacific Northwest. This morning (Wednesday, July 24), Idaho Power notified customers that there …

Faces of ICL: From Cache Valley to conservation advocate, meet Micah Austin

ICL has worked to protect and restore Idaho’s air, water, lands, and wildlife for over 50 years. In each and every of those years, we’ve relied on our members to …

Heartland legislatures prove skeptical of industrial ag’s efforts to dodge accountability

Editor’s Note: This Opinion is authored by Jonathan Oppenheimer, Alicia Vasto, and Melissa Vatterott. Jonathan Oppenheimer is the government relations director with the Idaho Conservation League. Alicia Vasto is the …

Introducing the Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative (IPPLI)

The Idaho Panhandle Public Lands Initiative (IPPLI) is a newly formed collaborative group that brings together representatives from diverse interests, including conservation, timber, recreation, local government, Tribes, agriculture, and other …

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Forest Service withdraws approval of Perpetua Resources’ Burntlog Route Geophysical Investigations Project

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Contacts: Julia Thrower, Mountain Top Law, (208) 271-6503 Mary Faurot Petterson, Save the South Fork Salmon, (208) 630-3230 Nick Kunath, Conservation Director, Idaho …

The Lava Ridge wind project is not perfect, but it is necessary

When the Idaho Conservation League was founded in 1973, we relied upon new federal laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to stop air and water pollution …

New Bison plan moves toward respectful treatment of Yellowstone herd

Following the celebration of America’s independence, the timing for the release of the National Park Service’s (NPS) plan to manage the biggest wild population of our national animal – the …

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SCOTUS decision ends saga of California dredge miner who polluted Idaho river

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Contacts: Jonathan Oppenheimer, ICL Government Relations Director, (208) 208-345-6933 x 226 Will Shoemaker, Communications & Engagement Director, Advocates …