In A Land Of Very Little Water, One Farming Family Turns To Wind
Originally published on May 29, 2018 2:34 pm Over the last decade or so, states in the Mountain West region have used less and less coal to make electricity.
National Park Service Publishes Climate Change Report, But Questions Remain About Censorship
Originally published on May 22, 2018 9:31 am The National Park Service has released a report on how sea level rise could impact its sites.
Faces Behind The Fires: The Meteorologist
Originally published on May 10, 2018 11:47 am Wildfire season is ramping up across our region.
Salt Lake Tribune Is Just The Latest Newspaper In Our Region To Cut Staff
Originally published on May 15, 2018 3:15 pm In 2016, a wealthy Utah family bought The Salt Lake Tribune, Utah’s biggest newspaper.
The Rocky Mountains Have Ticks. Scientists Want To Know What Viruses They’re Carrying
Originally published on April 30, 2018 11:56 am Dan Salkeld doesn’t like plunging toilets, filling out tax forms, or clipping his children’s toenails. But he loves collecting ticks in Colorado.
Colorado Lawsuit Against Big Oil Looks A Lot Like Those That Took Down Big Tobacco
Originally published on April 20, 2018 3:55 pm Coastal communities across the country are suing oil companies for contributing to climate change.
Lawmakers In Mountain West Join In Effort To Fix DACA
Originally published on April 23, 2018 8:58 am Members of Congress are pushing to seal the deal on the status of immigrants who came to this country illegally as children.
National Park Service Has Tried To Delete Mentions That Climate Change Is Caused By Humans
Originally published on April 14, 2018 6:27 pm Democrats on Capitol Hill are calling for an investigation into the National Park Service, pointing to a report they say follows a […]
Zinke Goes West, Then What?
Originally published on April 13, 2018 9:29 am Too many decisions about the West get made in Washington, D.C. At least, that’s what the Secretary of the Interior thinks.
Draft Environmental Assessment For Potential Oil Drilling Near Colorado Sand Dunes Doesn’t Say Much
Originally published on April 11, 2018 11:17 am The Bureau of Land Management plans to put up more than 20,000 acres of Colorado land for lease by oil and gas […]
Researchers Warn Health Dangers May Lurk Near Oil And Gas Wells
Originally published on April 10, 2018 11:32 am States like Colorado and Wyoming require that new oil and gas wells be built at least 500 feet away from existing homes.
How Pokemon Helped Inspire A Citizen Science Project To Monitor Tiny Streams
Originally published on March 20, 2018 10:42 am In parched states like Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, water is a big issue, especially with growing populations that constantly need […]
Trade War With China Could Impact Producers Across Mountain West
The Chinese government has retaliated in what appears to be an escalating trade war.
Did Cambridge Analytica Help Gardner Beat Udall Back In 2014?
Originally published on March 28, 2018 10:36 am Details are unfolding about how British data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica influenced national elections.
UPDATED: Congress Has Passed A Measure To Change How Wildfires Are Fought
Originally published on March 23, 2018 12:53 pm For years, Western lawmakers have been trying to change the way we fight wildfires, or at least the way the government funds […]
BLM Plans For Drilling Near Great Sand Dunes National Park
Originally published on March 20, 2018 10:43 am If it weren’t for the snowy alpine peaks in the background, camels would look perfectly at home in the undulating yellow sand […]
