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The South Fork of the Salmon River just made the list of America’s most endangered rivers of 2018.The group American Rivers included the Salmon's South…
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An exchange between the boss of Idaho’s Hecla Mining Company and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is ringing alarm bells in some circles.The brief…
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Two federal agencies have approved a 2.4-mile-long open pit phosphate mine proposed by a Canadian company in southeastern Idaho.The U.S. Bureau of Land…
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The Obama administration offered five possible plans Thursday for limiting mining on federal land in the West to protect the vulnerable greater sage…
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The Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to require mining companies to show they have the financial wherewithal to clean up their pollution so…
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The Interior Department has updated a rule that governs activities like ranching, mining and gas drilling on federal land. Obama Administration officials…
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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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The federal government is using a new assessment of mineral resources on 10 million acres in six Western states to decide whether to ban potential mining…
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A federal judge has stopped exploratory drilling in the Boise National Forest near Idaho City that could lead to a large open pit mine. Judge Edward Lodge…
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Wallace, Idaho was once one of the largest and most prosperous towns in the state. Situated beside Interstate 90 west of Coeur d'Alene and less than 100…