Ubiquitous fakes have far-reaching impacts on Indian Country.
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The quieter monument battles to watch
What local leaders are saying about lesser-known areas as review nears its end.
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There’s still time to comment on marine monument review
So why aren’t we hearing about it?
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Will Zinke undo protections for the West’s most iconic bird?
The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.
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In California, a bipartisan win for cap and trade
The state Legislature extends groundbreaking climate legislation.
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Latest: Delta tunnels plan challenged in court
Agencies weigh in on threatened fish — and get smacked with their first lawsuit.
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The teenage whaler’s tale
Internet death threats hound a young Alaskan after a successful hunt.
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Meet the latest Trump administration nominees
Ties to industry and possible conflicts of interest dog nominees for environment-related posts.
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Will Congress fix wildfire funding this year?
Proposed legislation would put logging ahead of environmental concerns.
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Latest: Former Oregon Gov. avoids corruption charges
Federal charges against John Kitzhaber have been dropped.
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Denver neighborhoods sue over highway expansion
Residents say the $1.2 billion project would increase pollution and health problems.
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More than 1 million comments were submitted to Interior
The public comment period following Trump’s order on monuments has closed.
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Bundy Ranch ‘gunmen’ face retrial in Las Vegas
New evidence links defendants to other anti-government gatherings in the West.
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The California drought isn’t over, it just went underground
The race to dig deeper wells is a losing game for small rural communities.
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Court rejects temporary block to the methane rule
The ruling snarls Trump’s directive to rollback environmental regulations.
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Week in review: June 30
Fire season is here, a new wolf recovery plan and health care protester arrests.
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What ‘America First’ means for energy development
At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.
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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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What Joe Arpaio represents in today’s American West
The embattled lawman faces charges of criminal contempt.
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Fires sweep the Southwest
In an unseasonably hot and dry West, an intense fire season takes shape.