Montana’s lawmakers slight climate change as a main driver for the state’s blazes.
Climate Desk
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Federal agencies discourage saying ‘climate change’
Emails show the Trump administration ordering scientists to change their tone.
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How a ruling on gray wolves could impact grizzlies
A precedent-setting decision on endangered species recovery echoes East to West.
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Court rules EPA must enforce Obama-era methane rule
The Trump administration’s rollback of environmental regulations has hit a roadblock.
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Zinke threatens to withhold energy development over health care vote
Murkowski’s vote against the Republican health care bill could cost the state.
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Denver to get more water from the Colorado River
Colorado’s largest water supplier makes a big ask — and a bold promise — with demand for water.
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The BLM wants to nix fracking rule on water pollution
The agency says the regulation ‘imposes unjustified costs’ on oil and gas industry.
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Clean water repeal moves forward
The public can now weigh in on the Trump administration’s regulatory rollback.
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EPA staffers weigh in on the damage of Trump’s team
Veterans of the agency say the shake-up is unlike anything they’ve seen before.
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States commit to action in absence of climate accord
California and Washington form a coalition that will fight climate change even if Trump won’t.
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Inside the military tactics used during Standing Rock
Documents show the company behind DAPL used paramilitary security to track activists.
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Meet the people in the path of a massive pipeline expansion
Standing Rock tactics are being used in a Canada pipeline fight.
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The river-access lawsuit at the center of Montana’s House race
Will the state’s movement to protect public lands affect Greg Gianforte?
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Trump wants to cut the EPA’s Superfund by 25 percent
The budget proposal contradicts Administrator Scott Pruitt’s vow to prioritize the program.
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Outdoor industry pros rally for public lands in D.C.
Amid threats to rescind monuments, Big Rec gets fired up over Bears Ears.
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How far will Canada go to honor tribal sovereignty?
In pipeline fights, ‘there’s no process for Indigenous peoples to say no.’
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How will Interior respond to Yellowstone harassment?
An investigation found a culture of “inappropriate comments and actions.”
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100 days: President Trump’s impact on the environment
Six decisions likely to have effects for decades.
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100 days: Pollution threatens marginalized communities
Environmental justice concerns may not get the attention they deserve.
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100 days: Inside the agency Trump aims to dismantle
A look back at the first 100 days of the Environmental Protection Agency.