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The Lava Ridge wind project is not perfect, but it is necessary

When the Idaho Conservation League was founded in 1973, we relied upon new federal laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act to stop air and water pollution …

BLM releases final assessment of Lava Ridge Wind Project

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released their final environmental review of the Lava Ridge Wind Project on Thursday, June 6—but not without significant changes to the original proposal. The …

Lava Ridge Wildlife Trade-offs: Tipping Point or Try Again?

Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by ICL’s Wildlife Program Associate Jeff Abrams and Public Lands Director John Robison. The Snake River, just about halfway between its beginnings near Palisades …

The blowback against the proposed Lava Ridge Wind project and the forecast for renewable energy projects in Idaho

This overview is the first of a series of blogs about the Lava Ridge Wind Project and renewable energy projects in Idaho. Stay tuned for upcoming blogs on this important …

Lava Ridge Wind Project: An important project with important issues

Idaho’s first major wind project on public land could be among the largest in the West and play an essential role in the necessary transition away from fossil fuels. However, the impacts of such a large project must be adequately assessed, and appropriate alternatives must be considered.

Learning more about the Lava Ridge Wind project

ICL is excited to see proposals for new renewable energy projects, but we are simultaneously concerned about Lava Ridge Wind’s potential negative impacts.

Ranching Windfalls: Embracing the Change on Idaho’s Horizon

Editor’s Note: This blog was authored by Jayden Rehwalt, ICL’s 2024 Andrus Scholar. As an environmental studies student at Boise State University, Jayden’s time with ICL is focused on climate …

ICL Legislative Update: A Groundhog Day coup

Continuing the theme from last week, all eyes were on the powerful budget-setting Joint Finance & Appropriations Committee (JFAC). After canceling a key meeting the prior week, Friday’s meeting was …

Partner highlight: EcoFlight offers an indispensable perspective for our conservation work

Shimmering in the summer sunlight, the South Fork Salmon River scribes a silver arc a thousand feet below us. The towering mountains of the Needles Recommended Wilderness area form a …

Clean energy in Idaho: The need, the opportunity, and where wind fits in

The proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project There’s been a lot of talk about wind energy since the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its draft Environmental Impacts Statement (EIS) on …