The Latest from ICL
Transition Time
Our Courtney Washburn will be leaving ICL to serve as the new executive director for Conservation Voter for Idaho.
Closer to Closing Coal Plants
Burning coal is polluting our air and changing our climate. After years of effort, ICL helps Idaho take a giant step forward in replacing coal with clean energy.
Fiery Derailment Follows New Regs
On Wednesday, May 6, another train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed and exploded. This less than a week after the federal government issued new, and insufficient, rules to increase the safety of transport of crude-by-rail.
The Public Lands Takeover Rollercoaster
The public lands takeover has been in the news lately. There has been action in the Idaho Legislature, in the U.S. Congress and in several other state legislatures. It's hard to keep track of all the moving pieces, so make sure to buckle up.
Recent News Reports Increase Oil Transport Concerns
Exploding trains-even with upgraded tanker cars-in West Virginia and Canada raise new questions about the safety of oil transport.
Case to Keep Coal and Oil Buried Gets Stronger
A recent study published in the journal Nature delivers the inconvenient fact that most coal needs to stay in the ground if we're to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Simpson's Renewed Boulder-White Clouds Push
ICL has supported Rep. Mike Simpson's efforts to pass a Boulder-White Clouds bill for over a decade, and we have tremendous respect for him and his work. That said, our experience suggests that the hill he hopes to climb is very steep. Congress isn't getting anything done. We believe the path to permanent protection is clearer and far more certain with a national monument.
Oregon Denies Permit for Coal Export Terminal
Ambre Energy's Morrow Pacific project on Coyote Island in the Columbia River would ship 8 million tons of coal a year from the Powder River Basin to India and Asia.
Innovation + Doggedness = Cleaner Rivers Everywhere!
Hey, you. Yes, YOU. Because of your support of ICL, rivers may soon be cleaner all over the country. Thank you!