Millions of dollars for carbon sequestration that apparently never happened.
Economy
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The increasingly unequal West
Rich get richer while everyone else wallows in a region once known to be economically egalitarian.
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Plunging oil prices are saving Alaskan ecosystems — for now
The new governor shelves controversial roads, dams and other developments.
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Should nature have standing to sue?
Even today, the natural world needs a co-plaintiff: us.
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Should we put a price on nature?
A nuanced look at ecosystem services.
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Where can we say ‘Yes’ to oil and gas?
What we give up in so-called sacrifice zones.
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The Forest Service bets on second-growth logging in Alaska
But can timber still keep island communities in the Tongass afloat?
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As water demand slows, utilities seek new solutions
Will new pricing models be the answer to both revenue problems and water waste?
Posted inDecember 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives
Game of drones
Nevada looks to the boom in unmanned aerial vehicles for an economic boost.
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The oil boom hasn’t busted, but it’s straining at the seams
Oil patch communities and states are starting to feel the impacts of sliding prices.
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Conflicting forecasts for natural gas
A new study suggests that estimates for U.S. supplies may be vastly overstated.
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Gentrification comes to Denver
With the right policies, the city can be desirable and affordable.
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Analyst challenges predictions for Western oil booms
North Dakota and Texas fields could be at a fraction of current productivity by 2040, says a new report.
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Will falling oil prices kill the shale revolution?
The current drilling boom is more sensitive to price fluctuations than its predecessors.
Posted inOctober 27, 2014: Defuse the West
The Latest: When wind and solar need reliable backup power
Western grid operators can now buy backup power on a real-time, open market to smooth intermittent renewables.
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Offshore oil rigs can provide prime fish habitat
But will California’s platforms stay in the ocean once the oil runs out?
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About the price of oil
Since rig counts follow oil prices, the current slump will hurt Western economies.
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The 21st century’s Hoover Dam?
What a huge Wyoming wind and Utah storage project tell us about the West’s energy landscape.