As Donald Trump takes office, natural rhythms remind us of larger patterns.
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Trump’s pick for USDA head mixed on climate change
Sonny Perdue’s history shows interest in conservation and big business interests.
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Breaking down Trump’s Dakota Access decision
The lawyerly memo sends a strong message to green light the pipeline.
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Federal hiring freeze hits Western land agencies
It’s not clear what will happen with seasonal hires such as wildland firefighters.
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EPA freezes grants, contracts
Communications with the public and the media were also curtailed.
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Meet Trump’s Interior, EPA and Energy picks
What we know from the confirmation hearings for Ryan Zinke, Scott Pruitt and Rick Perry.
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All the presidents’ dogs
What sort of canine companion might Donald Trump bring to the White House?
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Making sense of President Trump’s energy plan
Experts say his plan to bring back coal and increase oil and gas defies reason.
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Inauguration day in a county that flipped blue to red
In small-town Colorado, mixed emotions about President Donald Trump.
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How many Westerners does the Affordable Care Act cover?
As Republicans push Obamacare repeal, Montana stands to lose the most.
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In Canada, a move to protect data from Trump
Researchers and citizens are rushing to back-up government data on climate change and other issues, fearing political interference.
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What to do if you’re angry about ‘our new corporate overlords’
Regard your wallet as your daily voting booth.
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Who is Ryan Zinke, really?
Trump’s Interior secretary pick set high standards for himself, but his lofty promises to rural voters are a problem.
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How Oregon predicted Trump’s partisan politics more than a decade ago
Timber communities gave way to right-wing nostalgia and a wave of progressive populism.
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What Trump’s Interior Secretary pick could mean for tribes
Rep. Ryan Zinke has long listened to Montana tribes, but environmentalists say he tilts in favor of extractive industry.
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Trump’s Cabinet choices reflect deep Koch influence
A rundown of the people with ties to ALEC, the Koch brothers and federal land transfer legislation.
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Can Trump undo Obama’s policies?
What the President-elect can — and can’t — do when it comes to water, coal and climate change.
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Tolerance in Trump’s America
Amid fear and despair, we’ll have to find ways to talk to each other.
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A new journalism, past fear-mongering
Reporting solutions is a form of resistance in its own right.
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West Obsessed: Trump’s cross-purposed energy policy
The staff of High Country News discuss the inherent paradoxes in the president-elect’s campaign promises.