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Justin Hayes says he would rather not experience this kind of déjà vu.“Having a mining company upstream flaunting environmental laws and discharging…
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In 1890, the brand new state of Idaho was granted more than four million acres of land by the federal government. Public education is the beneficiary of…
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A conservative Republican congressman and a prominent environmentalist who put aside their differences to become partners in passing a sweeping Idaho…
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A gold mine located near the headwaters of the Boise River is again the subject of legal action by environmental groups.In 2012, the U.S. District Court…
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Earlier in this series, we told you about the importance of ground water in Idaho. The state relies on underground aquifers and private wells to quench…
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Last week, an Idaho environmental group accused a plastic bag producer of violating federal laws on reporting toxic waste.Now the Idaho Conservation…
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The senate subcommittee on public lands, forests and mining will take up a bill Thursday with a long history in southwest Idaho.Known as the Owyhee…
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Federal authorities are considering reversing an 80-year-old decision and designating the Salmon River as navigable.The Lewiston Tribune reports the…
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The accidental release of toxins into the Animas River in Colorado is a reminder of the long-term effects of mining. The decades-old gold mine had been…
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When Rick Johnson learned Monday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would designate nearly 300,000 acres in central Idaho as wilderness…