The change could increase contamination from coal ash leaching into groundwater.
Alaska
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How a community-based program aids sexual assault victims
A new approach to empowering survivors in remote parts of Indian Country.
Posted inApril 16, 2018: Cashing in on Standing Rock
The Gates of the Arctic, revealed
From charging bears to glacier-carved valleys, photographs capture the real nature of the national park.
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Don’t let a road run through it
Development in Alaska wilderness would undermine bedrock environmental laws.
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How whales converse with the world
Arctic people have been speaking with cetaceans for centuries — and scientists are finally taking note.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
A trapped coyote; human waste pollutes Denali; public lands on the runway
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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As Alaska’s waters warm, squid move Northward
Opalescents are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them.
Posted inMarch 19, 2018: Desert, Divided
In Alaska, wildlands lose out to roads and drill rigs
An industry-friendly White House helps Sen. Lisa Murkowski score long-sought gains.
Posted inFebruary 19, 2018: Unfrozen North
Latest: EPA puts brakes on Pebble Mine proposal
Agency says risks to fisheries and natural resources justify gathering more data.
Posted inMarch 5, 2018: Drilling Chaco
Interior opens more Western waters to offshore drilling
Officials from both parties ask Secretary Ryan Zinke to reconsider.
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Protected lands generate big-time revenue
In Alaska, sustainable recreation dollars help advocates for protected areas.
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A football team on the edge of the world
The Barrow High School Whalers in Alaska are nearly 500 miles away from the nearest opponent.
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Alaska is open for drilling
The GOP tax bill opens the Arctic to energy development, setting the stage for divisive battles to come.
Posted inDecember 25, 2017: Bear Essentials
In the home of the bear
In the McNeil River Sanctuary, bears and humans have learned to share the landscape.
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A new report finds ‘we have created a new climate’
Extreme events are closely linked to human-caused climate change.
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Interior Department’s Climate Science Centers persevere
As other initiatives get cut, these centers could ride out the Trump administration.
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The people fighting to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Under Trump, officials renew their push for American energy independence.
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The West grapples with history through its place names
A growing number of places have been renamed to honor their first inhabitants.
Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics
Interior Department mired in investigations
Democrats vow to press the investigations while Zinke shrugs them off.
Posted inNovember 27, 2017: Profit and Politics
Macho moose; thousand-dollar bobcat; lost in Dark Canyon
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.