Dec 19, 2024 · In recent years, U.S. Supreme Court decisions have undercut federal agencies’ ability to curb pollution and fight climate change. Several cases decided in 2024 continued this …

Oct 29, 2024 · The initiative focuses heavily on resource extraction of tribal lands but lacks detail on other key issues.

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High Country News started with a simple yet powerful vision. In 1970, Wyoming rancher Tom Bell saw the environmental challenges of the West and decided to take a stand. From a gritty black …

Dec 20, 2024 · The Yakama Nation contends that the project, which threatens ceremonial sites and wildlife habitat, is unlawful.

Dec 26, 2024 · President-elect Trump, a Republican-dominated Congress and Utah launch an all-out assault on environmental protection.

Dec 25, 2024 · There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.

Dec 23, 2024 · In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, can’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff …

Dec 27, 2024 · The list of wildfire smoke's long-term health risks continues to grow.

Oct 11, 2021 · Descendants of those enslaved by Native tribes are gaining political momentum. Here’s a primer on the issues surrounding Freedmen and tribal recognition.