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Tag: pollution

Idaho Conservation League Unveils New Mining Report Emphasizing Environmental Risks and Need for Best Practices

For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Contacts:  Josh Johnson, Central Idaho Director, (208) 345-6933 x 301 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Idaho Conservation League …

Quagga Mussels – FOUND AGAIN, Oh No!

[NOTE: This blog was drafted prior to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s September 24, 2024 announcement that quagga mussel DNA has been found in the Snake River. The blog …

ICL and Partners continue fight to protect clean water and Idaho communities from flawed Stibnite Gold Project

Today, the U.S. Forest Service released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Draft Record of Decision for the Stibnite Gold Project near Yellow Pine in Valley County, Idaho. This …

Defend the South Fork Salmon River Watershed – McCall, Idaho

DAY-OF UPDATE: Due to weather, this event will now be held at the Pavilion in Ponderosa State Park. Other event details remain the same. Join Advocates for the West, the Idaho …

Toxic algae makes Idaho waters unsafe

Excessive heat and pollutants make Snake River, southern Idaho reservoirs, and North Idaho lakes hazardous for swimming Each summer, warm water combined with excess phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to dangerous …

Report finds 58% of Idaho’s sewage treatment plants are violating pollution discharge limits, potentially harming water quality and public health

For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 15, 2024 Contacts:   Will Tiedemann, Regulatory Conservation Associate, (208) 345-6933 x 228 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, (208) 345-6933 x 214 Report finds 58% …

Old and new threats to Idaho’s Silver Valley water quality

Idaho’s Silver Valley in North Idaho stretches approximately 40 miles from the Idaho-Montana border at Lookout Pass to just east of the town of Coeur d’Alene. If you’ve spent any …

Toxic Algae: Tackling the Problem, Planning for the Future

Summer in Idaho holds endless recreation opportunities, especially when it comes to the water. Idahoans and visitors head out to Idaho’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs every weekend for a chance …

Toxic Algae: Identifying and Reporting HABs

As summer temperatures rise, more and more Idahoans take to the water to beat the heat. But soon, they won’t be alone—toxic algae will also be taking to the water …

Wastewater Treatment Plant in Blackfoot discharging thousands of pounds of cyanide to the Snake River

Despite clean water being vital to life, it is often taken for granted. For many of us, we trust that the water coming from our faucets is clean, and don’t …

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