Will the state’s movement to protect public lands affect Greg Gianforte?
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Despite what the Trump administration says, coal is out
The energy transition is happening now and will only continue.
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Trump wants to cut the EPA’s Superfund by 25 percent
The budget proposal contradicts Administrator Scott Pruitt’s vow to prioritize the program.
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On climate change: ‘Do something, do anything, just don’t do nothing’
How a lucky encounter changed the course of a young mother’s life.
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Can Wyoming learn from Utah’s public-land mistakes?
If the initiative is successful, it could be a model for other states.
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Outdoor industry pros rally for public lands in D.C.
Amid threats to rescind monuments, Big Rec gets fired up over Bears Ears.
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Why we should fight against Utah’s war on public lands
And where to submit your comments to protect Bears Ears National Monument.
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Conflicts dog Trump’s Interior secretary nominee
David Bernhardt’s former clients have big business with the department he would run.
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Where Trump has weakened public and scientific input
Suspended advisory boards and dismissed scientists hamper policy-making.
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‘If you don’t want us, tell us to go back’
The making of a California prison town.
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How private prisons became a booming business
The numbers and policies behind the immigration-incarceration economy.
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#LiveAndLetTutu; a sodden Oregon; mastodon for dinner
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Zinke went to Bears Ears to listen, but supporters felt unheard
The Interior Secretary’s monument review is off to a complicated start.
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Oregon keeps the Elliott State Forest public
The state reverses course and decides not to sell its first state forest.
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In a prairie dog colony, the power dynamics of modern America
How do we care for the vulnerable?
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Could Trump dismantle the American West?
How the president’s ‘deconstruction’ doctrine threatens public lands.
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Is Yucca Mountain back from the dead?
The controversial, long-dormant project rears its head in Congress.
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Interior has yet to meet with Bears Ears tribal leaders
Zinke is losing the faith of a tribal coalition as a monument review looms.
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Fatal Colorado home explosion reignites drilling safety debate
Have regulators done enough to protect public safety?
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Last ride for the West’s iconic trains?
Trump’s budget would make it harder for Westerners to ride the rail.