On August 6th, the Trump administration announced the termination of the controversial Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho’s Magic Valley.
CFACT’s Conservation Country series, particularly our investigative report from January 2023, helped topple the dominoes here.
In August 2022, Conservation Country host Gabriella Hoffman and videographer Madison Hughes traveled to Idaho’s Magic Valley to report on Lava Ridge. Few media outlets were covering the story.
If you missed the original report, catch it HERE.
Construction of the project would have directly threatened the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer that sits below Magic Valley. Migratory birds, such as endangered golden eagles, would have been decimated.
The environmental trade-offs far outweighed any promised “benefits” of wind power.
Shortly after CFACT released its Lava Ridge report in January 2023, Fox News host Jesse Watters featured our report on TV and followed up with Dean Dimond, one of the farmers Gabriella and Madison interviewed. A few months later, in March 2023, the Idaho legislature overwhelmingly passed a resolution of disapproval to block Lava Ridge.
The rest is history.
CFACT is proud to have played what others have described as a pivotal role in ending the Lava Ridge Wind Project.
There are numerous stories across America that also demand attention. That’s where CFACT’s Conservation Country series comes in.
Conservation Country shines a light on property rights, wildlife, and government abuses, as well as showcasing examples where things are done right – in other words, true conservation success stories.
Through this project, the CFACT team is fighting to change the narrative on terms like “environmental protection” by infusing it with sound science and free-market principles. With Team Trump in office, now is an especially good time to press the advance!
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