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McCain resumes his quest for climate change action
The senator bucks his party on climate change, after years of silence.
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‘Medicare for all’ would finally fulfill tribes’ treaty rights
The proposed plan is unlikely to pass, but would bolster the Indian health system.
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Confederate monuments are glorifications of inequality
A memorial comes down in Montana at the urging of American Indian leaders.
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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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Why are federal flood maps so flawed?
The maps are expensive to maintain and shaped by local politics.
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Trump administration erodes environmental protections
The courts have slowed some rollbacks but many have moved ahead.
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What theme parks get wrong about the American West
Romanticized histories promote rugged individualism, devoid of government help.
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As sportsmen watch Zinke, disillusionment replaces hope
Concerns are rising that the Interior Secretary’s actions won’t match his rhetoric.
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The term ‘climate change’ isn’t working anymore
What’s in a name when it comes to the global climate crisis?
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All health care is socialism
You can’t treat it as a supply-and-demand economy; nobody ever chooses to get sick.
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Slow progress on Park Service harassment
The agency begins to deliver on promises to confront sexual harassment.
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National monuments protect meaning, not just landscapes
If Bears Ears shrinks, it will be to our national cultural detriment.
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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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Colorado’s biggest methane emitter may get a discount
In exchange, the state asks a coal mine to trap its gas—but the BLM won’t require it.
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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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Money-for-water programs work — but for how long?
In the Colorado River Basin, a pilot project wins over skeptical farmers and ranchers.
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Texas hurricane exposes flaws in flood protections
After a series of disasters, a national insurance program is struggling financially.
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What the Arpaio pardon means for civil rights
State and local officials may see it as permission to pursue more aggressive federal immigration tactics.
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Latest: A new push to ban predator poisoning
Cyanide meant for coyotes also kills dogs and eagles, and injures people