Sierra Club Comments on Lower Snake River Dam Benefit Replacement Draft Report (Murray-Inslee Report)
July 12, 2022
Mr. Kramer, The Sierra Club is pleased to have the opportunity to comment on the draft report regarding benefits and ability to replace the services provided by the lower Snake River dams (LSRD’s) [...] In short, there are no showstoppers that...
Idaho Power Releases Study Taking Aim at Rooftop Solar
July 12, 2022
The study — which was conducted by Idaho Power itself, Idaho's largest for-profit monopoly utility corporation — shows that it is considering reducing the current export credit rate of 8-10 cents per kilowatt hour (the same rate that customers pay...
Idaho Power's proposed program improves solar access but is only a start, advocates say
April 20, 2022
BOISE, ID — Clean energy advocates are commending Idaho Power for asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to green light the expansion of clean and renewable energy options available to customers. One of those programs is Clean Energy...
Its not goodbye - its see you soon!
January 10, 2022
What I didn’t know that first week, but that I do now, is that those historic “events” were actually part of a larger grassroots movement of community voices that have banded together for sweeping transformational change. And at the heart of that...
2021 Chapter Newsletter
December 1, 2021
Read about highlights of our 2021 work in our annual Ridgelines newsletter! Click on image below to view the full 8-page PDF.
The Climate Justice League strikes again!
November 15, 2021
Over the past year, youth leaders from across the state continue to demand and lead on bold action to mitigate the climate crisis as part of the Climate Justice League program. Moscow and the Boise School District are set to become, respectively,...
Protect Fair Solar Rates for Net Metering!
October 25, 2021
This fall, Idaho Power Company is starting a public study that will significantly impact the future development of distributed solar energy production in Idaho. This study will determine if Idaho has a fair and affordable net metering rate schedule...
We KNOW that Moscow is Ready for 100% clean energy!
August 9, 2021
In 2020, City of Moscow leadership, including staff and elected officials, accomplished their 20% by 2020 goal (see more on this below). We believe that this sets the stage for Moscow to commit to a climate future the matches the immediacy...
Recap: Red Road to DC Totem Pole Journey Stops in Idaho
July 23, 2021
Photo credit: Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment
The Idaho Chapter Sierra Club was honored to help sponsor the Red Road to DC totem pole journey stops in southern Idaho in early July, along with lending National Sierra Club...