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 …

Empire Mine proposal near Mackay raises local concerns

There is currently a proposed open-pit copper heap leach mine in the hills near Mackay.

Infrastructure Bill: What’s in it for Idaho?

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion measure characterized as the largest long-term investment in infrastructure in a century.

The moment for methane

At the 2021 COP26 summit, many world leaders, including President Biden, pledged to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030. In response to the pledge, the Biden Administration released a comprehensive plan for reducing U.S. methane emissions.

Searching for Sockeye

Last week, ICL staff got a rare opportunity to join Shoshone-Bannock Tribal fish biologists for their annual redd counts at Pettit Lake.

Canadian mining company tries to overturn U.S. environmental policy

On October 29th, the Montana Board of Environmental Review (MBER) agreed to review Teck Resources’ petition to appeal selenium limits in Montana waters.

Westslope Cutthroat Trout are the Canary of the Mine

For the Kootenai River Watershed, Westslope Cutthroat Trout are the canary of the mine.

Hope for a salmon solution in 2022

Recently, a pair of announcements from the Biden Administration and two Washington elected leaders renewed momentum around restoring the lower Snake River.

Submit Your Solar Story!

Make your voice heard at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and Idaho Power.

An important vote for clean water in Boise

On November 2nd, 2021, Boise voters will consider a Water Bond that will avoid significant rate hikes and invest in our clean water infrastructure. Boiseans know the Boise River is …

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ICL calls on Washington leaders for decisive action — salmon, orca, and Tribal justice cannot wait

Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Governor Jay Inslee (D-WA) released a joint statement formally announcing a “federal-state process on salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin and the Pacific Northwest.”