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Idaho House passes memorial urging federal halt to Lava Ridge wind project on BLM lands
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Joint Memorial 5 on Feb. 20, 2025, urging Congress and the president to oppose the Lava Ridge wind project on Bureau of Land Management lands, citing community and aquifer concerns; the joint memorial was approved and referred to the Senate.
The Idaho House on Feb. 20 passed House Joint Memorial 5 asking Congress and the president to halt the Lava Ridge wind project on Bureau of Land Management lands and to reconsider approvals the speakers said would affect communities in the Magic Valley.
Representative (District 25), who asked unanimous consent to place the memorial at the top of the third-reading calendar, described Lava Ridge as “a major wind turbine farm that’s been planned for the Magic Valley,” said federal approvals have continued despite local opposition and argued the project would require extensive roads and construction…
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