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Upper Salmon conservation program soliciting restoration proposals for 2023

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 2, 2023 Contacts: Josh Johnson, Senior Conservation Associate, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 301 Courtney Burgard, Environmental Superintendent, Idaho Cobalt Operations, (406) 672-3533 Upper …

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 …

Biden Administration and BPA ignore pressing need for fish funds, in spite of urgent state and Tribal requests

For Immediate Release: Friday, January 6, 2023 Contacts:  Mitch Cutter, Salmon & Steelhead Associate, (541) 280-8474 Abby Urbanek, Communications Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Biden Administration and BPA ignore pressing …

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 …

Oil spill from Little Goose Dam threatens lower Snake River

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 31, 2022 Contacts:  Mitch Cutter, Salmon & Steelhead Associate, (208) 345-6933 x 221  Abby Urbanek, Communications Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Oil spill from Little …

Stibnite Gold supplemental analysis fails to address significant project shortcomings

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 28, 2022 Contacts:  John Robison, Public Lands Director, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 213  Abby Urbanek, Communications Manager, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x …

Boise National Forest’s Sage Hen Project to get a fresh start

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 20, 2022 Contacts:  John Robison, ICL Public Lands Director, (208) 345-6933 x 213  Abby Urbanek, ICL Communications Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Bryan Hurlbutt, Staff …

Court levies $150,000 fine against suction dredge miner who polluted Idaho’s Clearwater River

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 29, 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 …

Army Corps to revoke permit for Lake Pend Oreille marina, housing development

For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 22, 2022 Contacts: Whitney Palmer, Center for Biological Diversity Brad Smith, Idaho Conservation League, North Idaho Director  Jonathan Oppenheimer, Idaho Conservation League, External Relations Director …

Drive Electric Week powers across Idaho

                                      For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Contacts: Linda Engle, Climate Associate Ryan McGoldrick, …