The Latest from ICL
Idaho’s Primary Election is right around the corner—don’t miss your chance to vote for wild Idaho!
Idaho’s primary election is right around the corner—and it’s one of the most important opportunities to shape the future of our state.
NEWS RELEASE: Businesses, Conservation Groups Urge Independent Oversight of Massive Coal Mine Expansion in Polluted Kootenai Watershed
Today, a coalition of businesses and conservation organizations formally requested that the Canadian government require a more rigorous review of a proposed coal mine expansion in British Columbia that threatens downstream waters in Montana and Idaho.
News Release: Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Sandpoint’s shorelines
In celebration of Earth Day 2026, ICL is once again partnering with the City of Sandpoint to host its annual Earth Day shoreline cleanup along the shores of City Beach, Lower Sand Creek, and the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail.
Service Replacement Studies Recap on the Lower Snake River
Multiple studies are underway to understand how the services provided by the four lower Snake River dams could be replaced when a free-flowing river is restored. The effort is building a clear, fact-based roadmap to put the Northwest on a path grounded in opportunity, resilience, and long-term benefits.
NEWS RELEASE: Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa
A Montana District Court upheld Montana’s selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life. The lake’s watershed is impacted by harmful pollution that originates from open-pit Canadian coal mines upstream.
Protecting the Kootenai River from Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Pollution from mountaintop removal coal mines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains has been harming drinking water, fisheries, and Tribal cultural resources downstream for decades. Yet despite the scale of the problem, this is a very hopeful moment of possibility—marked by growing public awareness, international diplomacy, and a rising movement demanding accountability.
ICL Legislative Update: 2026 legislative session draws to an end
As we close out this final legislative newsletter, ICL thanks you—our members and supporters. Your voices made a difference when it mattered most, and together we helped shape a strong and successful session for conservation.
Climbing Against the Current: Idaho’s Pacific Lamprey
Idaho is losing a fish that you may not have even heard of, and it has been swimming in Idaho’s waters for over 400 million years.
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Conservation League seeks volunteers for 10th anniversary Wilderness Stewards Program
The volunteer program offers public lands enthusiasts an opportunity to give back to public lands and recreate with purpose in iconic areas of Central Idaho.