The Latest from ICL
Ethics and the Future of Two Great Rivers
Next Monday, Mar 14, religious and tribal leaders from the Snake River and Columbia Basins are leading a one-day conference at Boise State University on ethics and the future of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The Idaho Conservation League is one of ten cosponsors of the conference, entitled One River-Ethics Matter.
Soil and Private Well Testing Now in Coeur d'Alene Basin
Idaho DEQ is offering free soil and private well testing for residents within the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Cleanup Site. DEQ is urging residents get it done before the remediation program is downsized.
Barber Dam and the Boise River: A Year Later
A year ago the Boise River stopped flowing through town overnight. Here's a year-in-review of what we've learned since.
2016 Idaho Legislature: And the Rules Roll On...
The 2016 Idaho Legislature continues to evaluate rules proposed by state agencies-for at least another week-although a handful of bills have been introduced. Sign up to receive YVC today!
Local Conservation Groups File Suit to Protect Boise River
Three Boise-based conservation groups filed lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Forest Service's decision to allow a mining company to drill underground in the headwaters of the Boise River.
Proposal to Open South Fork Clearwater to Dredge Mining
The Forest Service and BLM recently proposed to open the South Fork Clearwater River to recreational dredge mining, even as illegal miners continue to openly violate the Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts and threaten fish habitat and water quality.
Legislature 2016, Here We Come!
Idaho's 2016 legislative session kicks off Monday, Jan 11. Keeping with tradition, ICL will be the voice for conservation. Among the issues we will watch: water quality, public lands, wildlife, energy and mining issues. Stay up to date with ICL's weekly legislative update, Your Voice for Conservation.
Simpson Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize the LWCF
Idaho's Rep. Mike Simpson recently introduced a bill to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Meanwhile, several of his colleagues in the House of Representatives continue to hold the program hostage.
Lewiston Trib: Abandoning Upper Lochsa Is Not an Option
The Lewiston Tribune offers a compelling option to address the widespread public concern over the proposed Lochsa Land Exchange...Reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and apply some of those funds to purchase the private timber lands which provide important fish and wildlife habitat near Lolo Pass.