Scott Pruitt helps Trump deliver on campaign promise: Reduce EPA to ‘little tidbits.’
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West Obsessed: Where climate adaptation is happening
The president may think climate change is a hoax, but communities across the West are facing reality.
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Interpreting Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Arpaio traumatized vulnerable Americans by abusing his power over them.
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Meet your local anti-government extremist groups
With violent rhetoric surging since Trump’s election, it helps to know your neighbors.
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Trump considers tariffs on solar industry
Cheap solar panel imports damage domestic sales, and curbing them could drive prices up.
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Western governors take the lead on climate change
New alliance highlights states’ progress despite President Donald Trump’s rollbacks.
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Legal or not, Trump’s wall is already being built
What you need to know about construction currently happening on the border.
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Coal. Guns. Freedom?
How the Trump administration has seized mythologies around coal.
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How will Medicaid cuts affect health care in Indian Country?
The U.S. government is poised to limit funding for Indian Health Services.
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These six Western monuments face reductions
See photos of the landscapes singled out in the Interior Department’s recommendations.
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Key stories for understanding the monuments debate
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has advised Trump to modify 10 national monuments.
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Tribes commit to uphold Paris climate agreement
Western nations take action on climate change — and push for self-governance.
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Why is Roger Stone so interested in Cliven Bundy?
The Trump operative says he is heading to Nevada this week to call for a presidential pardon.
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Sally Jewell defends Interior Department legacy
As Obama’s policies are rolled back, his last Interior secretary reviews what’s at stake.
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Close encounters with a scary fire season
As wildfires have ripped through the West, take stock of what climate change has wrought.
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The long fight against Joe Arpaio will continue
How ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ galvanized a movement among Arizona Latinos.
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Where federal agencies are failing Indian Country
A government report shows ‘high-risk’ problems haven’t been addressed.
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Interior overhauls sage grouse conservation
How big a role do industry concerns play in potential rewrite of management plans?
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Hey hunters, don’t vote against protecting public lands
Hunting and angling groups said Trump would represent their interests — but they were wrong.
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The national monuments ‘review’ is a sham
The Trump administration is using cynical politics, not sound policy.