Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability

04/04/2026

A beneficial direction, at least, toward dealing with PFAS...

The EPA and HHS, announced on Wednesday that it will target microplastics and pharmaceuticals in drinking water

01/09/2026

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"Data centers & cryptocurrency mining are driving new fossil fuel expansion across the U.S., often with serious, under-recognized public health consequences. In this webinar, researchers from Boston Univ. present findings on health risks tied to fossil fuel infrastructure & data center expansion, & discuss what communities, advocates, & policymakers need to know."

Data centers and cryptocurrency mining are driving new fossil fuel expansion across the U.S., often with serious, under-recognized public health consequences.…

12/19/2025

"Concerns mounted in Fruitland Wed. night as a packed city hall meeting gave homeowners the chance to voice opposition to Snake River Oil & Gas's integration application which could potentially lead to drilling in Fruitland's impact area. Payette County Commissioners approved a 500 feet setback from Fruitland's city limit last week."

Fruitland residents voiced strong opposition to Snake River Oil & Gas's potential drilling application at a packed city hall meeting Wednesday night as they seek approval for integration application.

12/15/2025

WEDNESDAY: Idaho Department of Lands to Hear From Fruitland Citizens Being Forced to Allow Oil and Gas Drilling Under Their Homes

Citizens group CAIA pushes for better protections – concerned that forced pooling application protects industry over citizens and their property

The Idaho Department of Lands will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 for Fruitland property owners who are formally objecting to Arkansas-based Snake River Oil and Gas Company’s application to drill for the oil and natural gas they own that underlies their homes. The hearing will be held at Fruitland City Hall Council Chamber at 200 S. Whitley in Fruitland, Idaho. The evidentiary portion of the hearing will run from 11:00 a.m. MT to 5:00 p.m. MT and public comment will be open from 5:00 p.m. MT to 6:00 p.m. MT.

Idaho community watchdog group Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability (CAIA) will attend on behalf of their members and all Idaho citizens who could be negatively impacted by volatile oil and gas operations being conducted in high density residential areas near our schools, churches, businesses, farms, rivers and sensitive wildlife areas. CAIA President and healthcare professional Shelley Brock states “We have been advocating for citizens on local oil and gas matters for over a decade now and this latest integration (forced pooling) application by SROG is by far the most outrageous we’ve seen. For the hundreds of property owners who have refused to voluntarily hand their mineral rights over to this company for a pittance, due to the health and property risks it exposes them to, we are imploring state officials to mandate the more sensible protections we were able to negotiate for citizens on previous applications.”

Fruitland City officials who protested in vain against the 2018 drilling of a gas well that continues to pose a threat to the city’s water supply have reportedly been lobbying unsuccessfully for larger county setbacks in order to protect city residents who live in high density subdivisions literally a few hundred feet from this proposed drill site. Brock asserts, “The disruption to their lives from 24/7 heavy industrial drilling activities and the continuous health threat of toxic, cancer-causing VOCs flaring and leaking from these operations for years to come, as they have been from other infrastructure owned by this company in Payette County, is not what these homeowners signed up for when they decided to move to beautiful Fruitland, Idaho.”

Fruitland resident Julie Fugate, whose property is also targeted by this application, contends “My husband and I were born and raised here in the Treasure Valley as were many of our neighbors. None of us ever imagined our beloved home would someday be turned into a sacrifice zone for the oil industry. It is a kick in the stomach, a stab in the heart to see what is happening to our community just so a handful of people can profit.”

Attorney James Piotrowski, who represents CAIA and a number of CAIA members whose property is included in this application explained “the Idaho legislature keeps making it easier for oil companies to take our property and harder for homeowners to just say ‘no, we don’t want to sell our homes or any part of them.’ We need oil and gas, but the law is tilted heavily in favor of drillers right now.”

Brock hopes for a good turnout at this hearing and warns it may be citizens’ last opportunity to have their voices heard on an issue that impacts most Idahoans in one way or another. She advises, “Whether you are a homeowner concerned with the health and safety of your family, the protection of your water and property values, a sportsman/recreationist who wants our rivers and lands preserved for future generations, or just a taxpayer tired of footing the bill for this industry to operate here – Idaho oil and gas officials need to hear your concerns.”

For more information please contact:

James Piotrowski
Piotrowski Durand, PLLC
PO Box 2864
1020 W. Main, Suite 440
Boise, Idaho 83701
(208) 331-9200
[email protected]

Shelley Brock
President, Board of Directors - CAIA
Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability
P.O.Box 2622
Eagle, Idaho 83616
(208) 559-6127
[email protected]

11/26/2025

Very important news - and critical for it to be implemented ASAP! A relatively simple, completely nontoxic means of destroying PFAS contamination via activated charcoal filtering:

Researchers at Clarkson University have discovered a new way to destroy "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, using only stainless steel ball milling equipment. The method does not need added chemicals, heat, or solvents.

11/10/2025

Hydrogen exploration company Koloma ('Cascade Exploration' in Idaho) "has been granted a drilling permit for Canyon County, Idaho. They have received a permit to drill the ver­tical Twin Peaks 1W stratigraphic test well, located 50 km NW of Boise. ...Ex­ploration efforts are set to start Nov2025." - despite no previous hydrogen found for 290+ miles. Stay tuned...

The company describes itself as a technology-enabled explora­tion firm that leverages indus­try expertise, proprietary data, specialised exploration tools, and ad­vanced data analytics to facilitate large-scale natural hydrogen production. Backed by over $400 million in in­vestments from organis...

11/02/2025

"...Toxic water had poured out of the ground - thousands of gallons per day - for months..., spreading across acres of farmland, killing crops and trees... The purges were occurring near wells where companies were injecting oil field wastewater at excessively high pressure, high enough to crack rock deep underground & allow the waste to travel uncontrolled for miles."

Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.

08/09/2025

"Texas regulators are restricting new injection wells due to rising reservoir pressure, seismic activity, and potential damage to oil reserves and freshwater resources. ...Some drillers are even suing others for ruining their reserves."

Texas regulators are restricting new injection wells due to rising reservoir pressure, seismic activity, and potential damage to oil reserves and freshwater resources.

04/20/2025

HEADLINE: "States are banning forever chemicals. Industry is fighting back."

As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.

08/11/2024

"Summit plans to build pipelines across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, N.Dakota, & S.Dakota to transport captured CO2 to deep underground storage sites in N.Dakota. ...But the project is fraught with feasibility & cost, environmental, & safety problems. ...Even the Sierra Club opposes the Summit pipeline & calls CCS efforts 'false climate solutions.'" - & leaking heavy gas "can force oxygen out of people's lungs, & can cause headaches, dizziness, serious injuries, & death", & long-lasting physical symptoms.

A battle is underway in five Midwest states over construction of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines as part of the green energy transition. Opposition to wide-area pipeline networks is rising from farms and communities. But utilities and state governments intend to seize land over landowner protests.