Climate Archives - Idaho Conservation League

Support the EPA’s action to protect our air

ICL’s mission is to protect the air you breathe and the places you love. Now, your voice is needed to protect both of those as we urge you to show …

Roads and climate change: How can Idaho’s infrastructure maintain resiliency?

As weather and climate-related events worsen, Idahoans can expect to see more delays, closures, and expensive repairs to roads and bridges. Increasing the resiliency of Idaho’s transportation system is of utmost importance for our economy.

Investigating climate change impacts

On December 14, The University of Idaho’s McClure Center for Public Policy Research released the Idaho Climate-Economy Impacts Assessment.

Investing in Idaho

Solving the climate crisis will require significant investments in both large and small-scale infrastructure. However, investors are not always incentivized to fund the smaller projects. One solution to this problem …

New Assessment Released by the McClure Center Highlights Climate Change Challenges and Opportunities for Idaho’s Economy

“The impact of climate change in Idaho will present challenges and opportunities to all sectors of our economy – from agriculture to recreation and tourism, energy, human health, infrastructure and land – according to a series of reports prepared by Idaho researchers.”

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.

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