Jessa Briggs
Host of Sustainable IdahoJessa is in her final year of her undergraduate career, pursuing three majors: English with Creative Writing, History, and Global Studies with an emphasis in French Language and Literature. She is a published author through ISU's Black Rock & Sage literary magazine and hopes to join the Sustainability Club at ISU. Her sustainability journey began with her year abroad when she interned for Letters to the Earth, an organization dedicated to environmental sustainability. She hopes to work for Amnesty International until she can write books in the mountains full time.
jessabriggs@isu.ed
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On the penultimate episode of the Lava Ridge series, Jessa talks with the Conservation Program Coordinator for the Wildlife Federation, Garrett Visser, who explains the concerns around Pronghorn migration patterns and sage-grouse habitat. He also expresses what he hopes to see for Idaho’s future in renewable energy, a future he hopes will bring renewable energy to Idaho while protecting Idaho’s beloved wildlife. -
Jessa finishes her conversation with Kasey Prestwich about what’s next in the BLM process when considering the Lava Ridge Wind Project. She then discusses some of the reservations of Magic Valley residents with a resident, Shauna Robinson -
Lava Ridge’s Project Director from the Bureau of Land Management, Kasey Prestwich, walks Jessa through the thorough process of assessing a project proposal and preparing a draft environmental impact statement. -
Jessa talks with Idaho Conservation League’s Public Lands Director, John Robison, to gain a better understanding of the Environmental Impact Statement process conducted by the Bureau of Land Management, and hear the ICL’s take on the Lava Ridge DEIS. -
Peter Richardson from Idaho Energy Freedom introduces the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project to Jessa and expresses IEF’s stance on it. -
On her first solo episode, Jessa talks with Peter Richardson, an energy attorney who is the nominal chair of Idaho Energy Freedom, a blossoming organization based in Bosie, Idaho. Peter introduces Jessa to this organization and some of their recent projects.
