The Latest from ICL
NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Conservation League begins search for Artist in Residence
ICL is looking for its next Artist in Residence. Idaho artists with a love of Idaho’s environment—from emerging talents to established names—are encouraged to apply.
ICL Legislative Update: As March arrives, the worst bills are yet to come
After this last two-week sprint of bill introductions, the process is finally shifting gears. Bills are moving as hearings stack up and committee votes are happening. But don’t relax just yet.
NEWS RELEASE: Conservation groups: Stibnite gold mine permit violates Clean Water Act, would harm Salmon River, threatened bull trout
Conservation groups have filed a petition for review with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality challenging a permit the agency issued to Perpetua Resources for the Stibnite Gold Project.
ICL Legislative Update: With 406 bills and more coming, the real work begins
Week six marks the Legislature’s unofficial halfway point. Although the bill introduction deadline has passed, we have not seen the last of this session’s legislation. More bills are coming, and now the real work begins.
When Regulators Fail, the Courts Are the Last Refuge for Bull Trout
North Idaho’s waterways shape the region’s communities, economy, and identity. They are also the lifeblood of one of the Northwest’s most imperiled native fish: bull trout. Today, the region’s bull trout are under great threat—not because we lack laws to protect them, but because the agencies charged with enforcing those laws have failed to do so.
ICL Legislative Update: From Ratatouille to the Rotunda, the Frenzy at the Statehouse
Today—February 16—is the bill introduction deadline. As expected, lawmakers sprinted to beat the clock.
NEWS RELEASE: Conservation Groups Send Notices of Intent to Sue Cities of Burley and Rexburg over Pollution in Snake and South Fork Teton Rivers
Today, the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and Snake River Waterkeeper (SRW) informed the cities of Burley and Rexburg of the organizations’ intent to sue over ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act at each city’s wastewater treatment plant.
The Lonesome Larry Love Story
Lonesome Larry wasn’t always Lonesome: he was born with hundreds of other young sockeye salmon in Idaho’s Redfish Lake. So why did his love story end in heartbreak?
Help send Northwest youth to D.C. to advocate for a future with salmon abundance!
Youth Salmon Protectors from across the region are planning a trip back to D.C. this spring, but they need your help to get them there.