In an era of political gridlock, Congress loses a leader who got things done for the West.
Energy & Industry
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7 things you need to know about Navajo Generating Station’s 2019 closure
The West’s coal giant is going down.
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The contradictions at the heart of the fight over methane rules
Why does industry oppose federal restrictions on emissions but aid states’ efforts?
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The arguments for methane regulations
‘Tailings wars’ of the past provide perspective on today’s flaring rules.
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The BLM leases lands near Chaco Canyon for $3 million
The controversial parcels are the first auctioned online in New Mexico.
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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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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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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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How Standing Rock blew up
In a short time, a tribal concern became a massive movement.
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Latest: Another attempt to open Arctic drilling
The legislation is Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s ninth such try.
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Standing Rock’s men at war
By challenging our myths of the West and its warriors, Native men find their voice.
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What Standing Rock meant for those who took part
Protesters from afar didn’t just take a stand in North Dakota — they brought the movement back home.
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Colorado’s controversial plan to kill predators
A study plans to remove mountain lions and black bears to boost mule deer.
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With more monuments, Republican backlash mounts
A proposed bill moves to weaken executive power of the Antiquities Act.
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Peace River flood survivors live with a dam’s disruptive legacy
Tensions remain between residents and the hydropower company responsible for the event.
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Interior cancels oil and gas leases in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine
The Blackfeet Tribe fought for this decision for more than 30 years.
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West Obsessed: Obama’s region-wide legacy
The staff of High Country News discuss the 44th president’s impact on the West’s land, energy and the environment.
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Obama’s lasting legacies in the West
Under the 44th president, the West re-examined its relationship to energy and the climate.
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‘New Mexico’s DAPL’ is dead
The pipeline would have carried crude oil drilled around Chaco Culture National Historic Park.
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Canada’s pipeline plans run afoul of its climate goals
Environmentalists on both sides of the border are gauging Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement.