LAVA RIDGE – States findings of the Legislature, expresses concern and opposition towards the Lava Ridge wind energy project, and requests that the State of Idaho monitor the project and assist in applicable reviews.

Idaho's HCR 8 is a formal legislative resolution expressing opposition to the Lava Ridge wind energy project, which the Bureau of Land Management approved for public lands in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties. The resolution cites concerns about impacts to the Snake River Aquifer, wildlife habitats, cultural sites like Minidoka National Historic Site, local agriculture, and the Magic Valley's strained housing and construction capacity. It directs state agencies to cooperate in potential federal reviews, requests the Governor and Attorney General to formally protest the project, and supports a "no-build" outcome. The resolution does not alter laws but formally records the Legislature's position opposing the project's approval.