Clean Water Advocates See CuMo Decision as a Step Backward for Clean Water in the Boise River — Idaho Conservation League

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
May 17, 2011                                  
Contacts: John Robison, Idaho Conservation League, 208.345.6933 x 13
Liz Paul, Idaho Rivers United, 208.343.7481
Pam Conley, Audubon Society, 208.869.0337
Jessica Ruehrwein, Sierra Club, 208.384.1023

Boise--The Forest Service recently denied an appeal of the CuMo Exploration Project filed last month by the Idaho Conservation League, Idaho Rivers United, Sierra Club, and Golden Eagle Chapter of the Audubon Society. The drilling is occurring in the upper Grimes Creek drainage, near Idaho City.

The conservation organizations submitted a 76-page appeal, citing concerns that constructing 12 miles of exploration roads and 259 drill holes will adversely affect wildlife and water. The Forest Service Regional Office concluded that the [...]

Full article at idahoconservation.org

 

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