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Idaho Conservation League Press Contacts

Ben Otto, Energy Associate
botto@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 12 

Sara Arkle, Communications Associate
sarkle@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 23

Susan Drumheller, North Idaho Associate
sdrumheller@idahoconservation.org
208.265.9565

Justin Hayes, Program Director
jhayes@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 24

Rick Johnson, Executive Director
rjohnson@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 19

Jonathan Oppenheimer, Senior Conservation Associate
joppenheimer@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 26

John Robison, Public Lands Director
jrobison@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 13 

Brad Smith, Conservation Associate
bsmith@idahoconservation.org
208.265.9565

Courtney Washburn, Community Conservation Director
cwashburn@idahoconservation.org
208.345.6933 x 17



Recent News Releases

Court finds that Atlanta Gold is illegally polluting Boise River tributary with arsenic and iron
Jan 09, 2012
"From fishermen to families, this is a huge victory for everyone who values clean water."
U.S. District Chief Magistrate Judge Williams determined Atlanta Gold Corporation is illegally polluting Montezuma Creek, a tributary of the Boise River near Atlanta, Idaho, with toxic levels of arsenic and iron, constituting over 1,400 violations of the Clean Water Act
Downstream Groups Challenge CuMo Mine Exploration, Concerned about Boise River Watershed
Jul 26, 2011
Local groups representing downstream residents and recreationists are challenging a decision by the Forest Service that approves mining exploration in the headwaters of the Boise River for the CuMo Project.
Clean Water Advocates See CuMo Decision as a Step Backward for Clean Water in the Boise River
May 17, 2011
The Forest Service decision to allow mineral exploration for the CuMo Project to proceed places the headwaters of the Boise River at risk.
The Forest Service recently denied an appeal of the CuMo Exploration Project filed last month by the Idaho Conservation League and conservation partners.
Mining Company Charged With Illegal Discharges of Toxic Arsenic into Boise River System
Apr 18, 2011
Today, ICL and Northwest Environmental Defense Center charged Atlanta Gold Corporation of America, a Canadian mining company, with violating the Clean Water Act by illegally discharging arsenic into a tributary of the Boise River.
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Recent News Coverage

Like the fish he championed, Brady swam upstream
Sep 20, 2011
Lewiston Tribune
An editorial from Marty Trillhaase, a long time colleague of Robb Brady, who died this week.
TRANSMISSION: BLM launches drive to get public input on Gateway West routes, impacts
Sep 08, 2011
Land Letter
Conservationists encourage members of the public to weigh in so that energy infrastructure projects like Gateway West have minimal effects on wildlife habitat.
Miners and Environmentalists may boost Idaho's economy by working together
Aug 21, 2011
Idaho Statesman
In the state's mineral-rich but pristine mountains, miners and environmentalists need each other more than you might think.
'Extreme' is a relative term in public land politics across the U.S.
Jun 13, 2011
Idaho Stateman
The longer you cover politics the easier it is to become jaded about the description of one side or the other as “radical” or “extreme.”
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