The Latest from ICL
ICL gears up for the 2026 water quality monitoring season! Join us!
With summer right around the corner, ICL is gearing up for another season of water quality monitoring on Lake Pend Oreille. Learn more about how to get involved as a Water Quality Steward!
Inside the Forest Service Reorganization: The Good, the Uncertain, and the Ugly
By now, you’ve likely seen news coverage of the Trump administration’s plan to reorganize the Forest Service. Let’s dive into the details and what this means for Idaho.
NEWS RELEASE: Conservation Group Pressure Prompts Idaho DEQ to Sue Cities Polluting Snake and South Fork Teton Rivers
Last week, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality filed litigation against the cities of Burley and Rexburg over ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act at wastewater treatment plants they operate. It comes after Snake River Waterkeeper and ICL, represented by attorneys at Advocates for the West and Bricklin & Newman, LLP filed notices of intent to sue both cities for the same violations.
Idaho’s Primary Election is right around the corner—don’t miss your chance to vote for wild Idaho!
Idaho’s primary election is right around the corner—and it’s one of the most important opportunities to shape the future of our state.
NEWS RELEASE: Businesses, Conservation Groups Urge Independent Oversight of Massive Coal Mine Expansion in Polluted Kootenai Watershed
Today, a coalition of businesses and conservation organizations formally requested that the Canadian government require a more rigorous review of a proposed coal mine expansion in British Columbia that threatens downstream waters in Montana and Idaho.
News Release: Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up Sandpoint’s shorelines
In celebration of Earth Day 2026, ICL is once again partnering with the City of Sandpoint to host its annual Earth Day shoreline cleanup along the shores of City Beach, Lower Sand Creek, and the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail.
Service Replacement Studies Recap on the Lower Snake River
Multiple studies are underway to understand how the services provided by the four lower Snake River dams could be replaced when a free-flowing river is restored. The effort is building a clear, fact-based roadmap to put the Northwest on a path grounded in opportunity, resilience, and long-term benefits.
NEWS RELEASE: Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa
A Montana District Court upheld Montana’s selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life. The lake’s watershed is impacted by harmful pollution that originates from open-pit Canadian coal mines upstream.
Protecting the Kootenai River from Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
Pollution from mountaintop removal coal mines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains has been harming drinking water, fisheries, and Tribal cultural resources downstream for decades. Yet despite the scale of the problem, this is a very hopeful moment of possibility—marked by growing public awareness, international diplomacy, and a rising movement demanding accountability.