Millions of Dollars to Benefit Sage-grouse, Other Wildlife from Caldwell Canyon Mine Agreement
Advocates for the West and our partners announced an agreement with mining company P4 that will result in millions of dollars in payments and other significant measures to benefit the conservation of sage-grouse and other wildlife. Under the agreement, P4—a subsidiary of Bayer AG—agrees to contribute more than $5 million to a trust fund for […]
Victory! Court Reverses Approval of Caldwell Canyon Mine
Advocates for the West and our partners won another major victory to protect sage-grouse in southeastern Idaho. On June 2, a federal judge fully vacated a set of approvals by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) authorizing development of the Caldwell Canyon phosphate mine. Phosphate from the mine was slated to be used by Bayer […]