The Latest from ICL
The Hits Keep Coming...
As we enter what we hope are the final weeks of the Legislature, some eyebrow-raising bills are popping out of the woodwork. Among them are several new measures seeking to seize public lands.
Great Ways to Recycle Electronic Devices
Recycling isn't just for your cans and newspapers. Electronics can be recycled as well-as long as it's done responsibly.
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.
In Plain Language, the Idaho Admission Bill Says It All
In 1889, Idaho agreed to the conditions of statehood granting no further claims or land grants, writes H. Scott Calhoun.
Historian to Speak on John Muir and the West Today
Historian Donald Worster will be at JUMP as part of the Idea of Nature series on Mar 17, as well as an ICL-sponsored discussion on Mar 18.
Sportsmen (and Women) Unite!
It was a mixed bag in the Statehouse this week, starting with an overwhelming show of support for public lands but going quickly downhill from there. Fortunately, only a month remains of the Idaho legislative session!
Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership Conference
Press release for the Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership Conference, Feb 24-25, 2016.
Public Lands Takeover Effort Is Alive and Well
If you thought that efforts to seize control of public lands had faded into the sunset, think again. From Washington, DC, to Salt Lake, to Boise the battle lines have been drawn and the threats are clear. Well-heeled corporate interests are angling to transfer lands to the states, and ultimately into private hands.
Dredge Bill Sinks and Other Tales from the High Seas
ICL shows up every day at the Idaho State Legislature, states our position and more often than not watches the Legislature sail in the opposite direction. This week, we saw some successes!