New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes.

The Trump administration has announced its intent to repeal a landmark Bureau of Land Management rule that placed conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands, including oil and gas development and grazing.

Rural communities in the Rocky Mountain West rely on federal support to mitigate against natural hazards, and the risks brought on by a changing climate, like wildfires and storms. Leadville, in Lake County, CO relies heavily on tourism from events like skijoring, and has received federal funds to help make it more resilient. But Trump administration cuts put these plans in jeopardy.

For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher.

New research shows high levels of a toxic byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems polluting drinking water across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. One of the main causes is manure runoff from livestock farms.

A new bill in Colorado aims to prevent bison poaching after government-sponsored killing of bison nearly led to the animal’s extinction a century ago.

A 0.5% fee would be imposed under House Bill 1302 on every home insurance policy in Colorado, unless a house meets certain wildfire mitigation standards

A new study reveals snow in the Rocky Mountains is contaminated with mercury and other metals, and that pollution has historic causes.

Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act could hurt state economies and raise energy costs for consumers, according to a new study. Much of the IRA’s investments went to rural, Republican congressional districts, including in Western states.

NEPA regulates how federal agencies assess and report the environmental impacts of big projects, and provides for public participation. But new Trump administration rules and a Supreme Court case could weaken the law’s ability to provide transparency and environmental protections.