Film highlights historic opportunity to resolve international coal mine pollution dispute By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League will bring its new documentary, Shared Waters: Ktunaxa and the Coal Mines, to Sandpoint on Wednesday,...
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Cliff Lake lies in a stone basin at the base of St. Paul Peak near the south end of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness (CWM). St. Paul towers over the tarn,...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You could ask any kid today what a pickaxe is, and they’re likely going to regale you with an entire saga of their Minecraft adventures. A couple of sticks and...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Watch enough of the news and you’re bound to see a report pop up on a massive sinkhole opening in a semi-urban area and swallowing everything above, from roads...
By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League is announcing the release of a comprehensive report that outlines the environmental impacts of mining, provides an inventory of notable mining projects across Idaho, and delves into...
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor The thought of Fernie, British Columbia conjures images of a quaint Rocky Mountain town that’s a haven for adventure and travelers; full of small-town charm, gorgeous recreation and an...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Twenty-five years is a long time to fight for any cause. But if the past several decades have taught us anything, it’s that environmental issues are a public interest...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Hecla Mining Company suffered another setback this week in its efforts to set up new mines in western Montana. The Associated Press reports District Judge Mike Menahan in Helena...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Conservation groups are requesting to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Hecla Mining Company against Montana Department of Environmental Quality. The request for intervention follows Hecla filing a lawsuit...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a pair of exploratory drilling holes proposed by Pend Oreille Silica, Inc. Proposed for the southern end of Lake Pend...
