Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West
The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second Trump term. The post Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West appeared first on High...
View ArticleA silicon revival in the West
Is the region ready to produce the world’s most advanced technology? The post A silicon revival in the West appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleThe New Mexico utility that wants to go all in on green hydrogen
The project, like the larger green hydrogen economy, will need to overcome skepticism from local communities and funding challenges. The post The New Mexico utility that wants to go all in on green...
View ArticleUtah wants your public land — for more roads
The state wants to build a highway through tortoise habitat. The post Utah wants your public land — for more roads appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleWhat happens when a concrete jungle becomes a ‘sponge city’
Engineering for flood resilience can address storms heightened by climate change. The post What happens when a concrete jungle becomes a ‘sponge city’ appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleWildfires could devastate Butte’s water supply
How officials are working to get ahead of disaster. The post Wildfires could devastate Butte’s water supply appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleWill exploratory lithium mining continue near a sacred hot spring?
A judge will decide the fate of Ha’Kamwe’ as the Hualapai Nation fights the drilling in court. The post Will exploratory lithium mining continue near a sacred hot spring? appeared first on High...
View ArticleThe mother-daughter duo fighting fossil fuels in Colorado
How Madhvi and Lalitha Chittoor teamed up against a proposed oil and gas development. The post The mother-daughter duo fighting fossil fuels in Colorado appeared first on High Country News.
View ArticleThe Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will...
Temporary employees warn that important work will go undone all over the country. The post The Forest Service is cutting its seasonal workforce and public lands will suffer appeared first on High...
View ArticleMigrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats
A program that pays rice farmers to create wetland habitats is a rare conservation win. The post Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats appeared first on High Country News.
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