Engineers struggled to keep snow geese away from Montana’s deadly Superfund site, but ecologists have a new plan.
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The terrible toll of the cruise ship industry
Noise pollution, mounds of trash and an inordinate influx of humanity damage ecosystems from Washington to Alaska.
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Most drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by PFAS; here’s what you can do about it
The EPA just proposed new rules on toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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Utah’s proposed crude oil railway could see an accident every year
Coloradans fight the oil train project, fearing a repeat of East Palestine’s toxic derailment — but in the Colorado River.
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EPA and Montana mining company promise action after revelations of cozy relationship
Previous reporting showed how regulators and the mine teamed up to rebut independent researchers.
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The EV mining rush could come to Montana’s mountains
A company announced it found the country’s highest-grade rare earth deposit in Montana.
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‘Gold in the hills, but not for us’
Scenes from California’s backyard petroculture.
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Inside the EPA’s close relationship with a Montana mining company
When faced with new research on health risks in Butte, the agency turned to industry for guidance.
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For Black families, it isn’t simple creating roots in Phoenix
Many have moved to the nation’s fastest growing city seeking community as well as a better life. Few are finding it.
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Colorado regulators come down hard on troubled oil company
K.P. Kauffman said that penalties could result in a large bankruptcy, leaving well cleanup to the state.
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5 new state bills that could shape the future of energy in Alaska
The state’s legislative session has just begun. Here are the bills climate activists are watching.
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The EPA vetoed Alaska’s proposed Pebble Mine
Read a Q&A with Yup’ik fisher and activist Alannah Hurley on the fight for Bristol Bay’s future.
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Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Fierce opposition to the project is likely.
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New Mexico’s new pollution rules leave oil and gas operators to police themselves
Lack of enforcement allows industry to keep emitting greenhouse gases, evidence shows.
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Radioactive waste sickened his community. Then it caught up with him.
Earl Tulley fought for justice for the Navajo communities harmed by uranium mining. Then he found a lump in his jaw.
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Federal, state and local agencies reach agreement to address Salton Sea crisis
The $250 million commitment will support public health and habitat while conserving Colorado River water.
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The nonprofits cleaning up the oil and gas industry’s ‘dirty little secret’
These organizations are tackling the vast problem of orphaned wells.
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To protect eagles, hunters and conservationists rebuild old alliances
Evidence of the toxic effects of lead ammunition on wildlife spurs a search for common ground.
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Idaho cobalt mine is a harbinger of what’s to come
A new venture near Salmon signals an uptick in hardrock mining across the West.
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California’s algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’
Some scientists are equating the recent phenomenon to a mega blaze, spurred by human mismanagement.