YOU in the WEST
Advocates for the West firmly believes that when it comes to protecting and defending our environment, we’re all in this together.
We envision an American West where: citizens and their governments honor and protect our environment; decision-makers use science and the law to mitigate climate change; and caring for the Earth and all its creatures to benefit future generations is a sacred trust.
Dynamis Garbage Gasifier
Case: Idaho Conservation League v. Board of Ada County Commissioners
February 15, 2013 — Dynamis and Ada County Commissioners announced that they would be terminating their contract agreement and Dynamis would walk away from the lease agreement without pursuing legal action. Accordingly, we dismissed our petition for judicial review. November 19, 2012 — Advocates for the West filed a petition for judicial review challenging the…
K&W Dairy
Case: Idaho Conservation League v. Adrain Boer and K&W Dairy
Clean Air Act citizen suit against large proposed dairy for failing to obtain a permit to construct under Idaho air quality rules. Because the dairy’s waste lagoons, manure piles, and barns would emit large amounts of ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and particulates, it was required to obtain an air permit — but the dairy and Idaho regulators both…
