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 …

Stop Stibnite: Protecting air quality

The South Fork Salmon River is one of Idaho’s most ecologically important watersheds. The river and its tributaries like the East Fork South Fork provide critical habitat for Chinook salmon, …

Wildlife bill misses golden opportunity

During the waning days of the 2022 U.S. Congress, America’s wildlife missed out when legislators failed to include the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) in the year-end spending package. While …

Opportunities in the outdoors: Trail work with the Idaho Conservation Corps

Editor’s Note: This post was authored by Clayton Lenz, a program coordinator for the Idaho Conservation Corps and member of ICL’s 2022 cohort of Emerging Leaders for Idaho’s Environment (ELIE). …

Protecting the best of Idaho: 3 standout conservation wins in 2022

1. Expanding conservation work with the launch of a new Wildlife Program and North Idaho Lakes Advocacy Program ICL has been an advocate for Idaho’s wildlife since its founding in …

Safety of Lake Coeur d’Alene depends on continued clean-up work

New study shows very recent positive trend in water quality, but continued clean-up is essential for the future of Lake Coeur d’Alene When a small group of miners struck gold …

Stop Stibnite: Protecting critical habitat for threatened bull trout

The South Fork Salmon River is one of Idaho’s most ecologically important watersheds. The river and its tributaries like the East Fork South Fork provide critical habitat for Chinook salmon, …

Don’t COP out of our climate obligations!

ICL’s Youth Engagement Coordinator Shiva Rajbhandari reflects on attending the U.N. Climate Conference, COP 27. What is COP 27? It’s no secret that right now, our planet is on a …

Stop Stibnite: Proposed gold mine spells trouble for Idaho wildlife

The South Fork Salmon River is one of Idaho’s most ecologically important watersheds. The river and its tributaries like the East Fork South Fork provide critical habitat for Chinook salmon, …

Stop Stibnite: Proposed gold mine threatens beloved Salmon River

The South Fork Salmon River is one of Idaho’s most ecologically important watersheds. The river and its tributaries like the East Fork South Fork provide critical habitat for Chinook salmon, …

News Release

Suction dredge miner who polluted Idaho’s Clearwater River appeals court ruling

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 5, 2022 Contacts: Jonathan Oppenheimer, ICL External Relations Director, (208) 208-345-6933 x 226 Bryan Hurlbutt, Staff Attorney, Advocates for the West, (208) 342-7024 x 206 …