The Snake River Alliance was formed in 1979 shortly after the
Three Mile Island Incident<unk> and the discovery that the Idaho National Laboratory was dumping dangerous waste into the Snake River Aquifer on a routine basis. SRA worked to get this practice stopped, and was successful in 1987. Since then, the alliance has continued to work to protect Idaho from nuclear waste, and in 2004 began advocating for clean energy in Idaho.<unk> Since then, the alliance has continued to work to protect Idaho from nuclear waste, and in 2004 began advocating for clean energy in Idaho.<unk>