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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 …

BLM proposes to protect unique “Shoofly Oolite” in the Owyhees from mining

One of my favorite things to do with my father was to hunt for fossils. He would grin as I proudly held out my hand and showed him the fossilized …

Forest Service fails to address threats to Boise River watershed in draft approval of open-pit mine exploration

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 23, 2024 Contacts:   John Robison, Public Lands & Wildlife Director, Idaho Conservation League, (208) 345-6933 x 213 Abby Urbanek, Communications & Marketing Manager, Idaho Conservation …

The Stibnite Gold Final Environmental Impact Statement is not the final word.

I first kayaked the South Fork of the Salmon some 24 years ago and was stunned at the ruggedness, beauty, and ecological significance of the river. I was so inspired …

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 …

Stibnite Gold Mine Plan fails to address concerns about toxic mine pollution in Salmon River headwaters

For Immediate Release: Friday, September 6th, 2024  Contacts:  Mary Faurot Petterson, Save The South Fork Salmon, [email protected] Randy Fox, Idaho Conservation League, [email protected]  Nick Kunath, Idaho Rivers United, [email protected]  Will …

Forest Service withdraws approval of Perpetua Resources’ Burntlog Route Geophysical Investigations Project

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Contacts:  Julia Thrower, Mountain Top Law, (208) 271-6503 Mary Faurot Petterson, Save the South Fork Salmon, (208) 630-3230 Nick Kunath, Conservation Director, Idaho …

SCOTUS decision ends saga of California dredge miner who polluted Idaho river

          For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Contacts: Jonathan Oppenheimer, ICL Government Relations Director, (208) 208-345-6933 x 226 Will Shoemaker, Communications & Engagement Director, Advocates …

Speak up for the Boise River by speaking out against the CuMo Exploration Project!

What is the CuMo Exploration Project? Idaho Copper, a new “shell company” for the Canadian mining company MultiMet, is proposing to construct over 8 miles of new roads and clear …

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 …