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Tackling Mining Pollution: A Call to Action for a Clean Water Future

Clean water is a fundamental resource essential for sustaining life, yet it continues to face numerous threats from human activities. One recent threat is the wastewater arsenic pollution from the …

The Mining Regulatory and Clarity Act: A free pass to dump toxic waste on public lands?

For over 150 years, mining has been given preferential treatment on public lands thanks to the overly generous language of the General Mining Law of 1872. This Civil War-era law …

Speak up against selenium pollution in the Kootenai River

The Kootenai River is one of the largest rivers in the state, and a true gem of North Idaho. Anglers come from all over to find an array of fish …

An open-pit mine planned upstream of Boise?

Canadian mining company to make another run at exploration for the potential and controversial CuMo Project open-pit mine After water from Grimes Creek splashes out of the high country northwest …

ICL Legislative Update: Bears and Ligers and Rattlers, oh my!

The Idaho Legislature hit full stride last week, with a plethora of bills, resolutions, budgets, and rules on a wide range of topics. The Governor signed the first bill into …

ICL Legislative Update: Now we’re cooking with gas

I’ve reported that the Idaho Legislature was slow to get off the ground this session. Not anymore!  Last week we saw over a hundred new bills filed in both the …

ICL Legislative Update: Power Plays

Two weeks into the session, power struggles are the story of the 2023 Idaho Legislature.  House Speaker Mike Moyle (R-Star) is consolidating power for the House of Representatives and his …

Environmental reviews and easements ring in West Central Idaho’s New Year

Winter began early in West Central Idaho, with our first significant snows arriving in early November, ushering in a holiday season full of brisk mornings and numerous opportunities to enjoy …

U.S. Forest Service Urged to Reject Massive Idaho Gold Mine Threatening Endangered Species, Public Health

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Contacts: Fred Coriell, Save the South Fork Salmon, Inc., (208) 315-3630 John Robison, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 213 Nick Kunath, Idaho …

A toxic history: The past and present of the Atlanta Gold mine

2023 marks 50 years of the Idaho Conservation League protecting the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the lands and wildlife you love. As we gear up for …

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