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The Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule put conservation on equal footing with grazing and energy production. The Trump administration is trying to roll it back.
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Because of drought, mandatory water cuts are nothing new in Utah. But the potential of large-scale reductions across the Colorado River Basin would present a steep challenge.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis celebrated expanded rebates this week for drivers switching from gas-powered to electric vehicles. An Aspen official says the move can help make up for recently expired federal tax credits.
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One of the last remaining undammed rivers in Colorado, the Crystal River has inspired locals to secure protections for its free-flowing state. A study into how the river shapes the trees on its bank could help their case.
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Once that critical mineral is dug up, it will leave the Copper State entirely. Despite the six-decade project still not being greenlit, the pair of global mining giants – BHP and Rio Tinto – behind it hope the huge gamble pays off.
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The average farmer in the United States is nearing 60, and most are white men, according to federal data. But on Colorado's Western Slope, one program is trying to change that by training a new and more diverse generation of farmers in the principles of regenerative agriculture.
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Wildfires have grown substantially in size in recent decades, but they’re also burning much more intensely, with high severity areas growing much faster than fires overall. New research projects additional significant jumps in the scale of wildfires that kill most trees unless major management measures - like prescribed fire - are carried out.
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The dinosaurs were preserved head to toe in a thin layer of clay.
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The U.S. Senate version of the Fix our Forests Act (FOFA) is advancing with strong bipartisan support. If signed, it would bring big changes to the country’s approach to wildfires.
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Major fire mitigation projects have been completed throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, but many insurers don’t know about those initiatives. A new portal could identify which neighborhoods have invested in wildfire prevention.
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A new study finds that what Americans eat — particularly beef — plays a major role in carbon emissions in cities. And cities in the Mountain West rank among those most heavily impacted.