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 …
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 …
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 …
The Idaho legislative session continues to grind on as we enter week #8. Much remains unresolved, and we should be at the halfway point to Sine Die (legislative adjournment). But, …
The Idaho Legislature hit full stride last week, with a plethora of bills, resolutions, budgets, and rules on a wide range of topics. The Governor signed the first bill into …
There’s broad recognition that Idaho is in the middle of an energy transformation. Reports, conferences, and utility plans all spell out the same thing: Renewable energy is the most cost …
Just as Idaho’s wildflower-filled hills provide us joy in the spring, and sheltering valleys provide us refuge in the winter, the Gem State’s rivers, lakes, and streams provide us oases …
On a warm but windy April morning, ICL staffers from our Snake River, Climate and External Relations teams met up just west of Shoshone, Idaho, for a personalized tour of …