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conservation.orgThe Biden administration has put out a beta version of what it calls the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas, a massive mapping project that seeks to visualize conservation efforts across the country. It also is intended to show progress toward the administration’s goal of conserving or restoring 30% of American territory by 2030. -
Amy Hadden Marsh/KDNKU.S. Interior Secretary Deb Halland signed an administrative withdrawal on April 3rd that will close most of the Thompson Divide to new oil and gas leasing for the next twenty years.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election. -
The START AgriTech event at Utah Tech University focuses on emerging technologies that could help make agriculture more sustainable in dry places. -
The BLM has announced a final rule to revise their oil and gas leasing regulations. It includes the first royalty-rate increase in more than 100 years, as well as an increase in the minimum bond for oil and gas companies. -
Damage inside Glen Canyon Dam could mean problems with the "river outlet works," a set of small tubes near the bottom of the dam that were originally intended to release excess water when the reservoir is nearing full capacity. The dam allows water to pass through to the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. -
A new report shows wind and solar power account for more of America’s energy than ever before. Some states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. -
A federal judge in the Mountain West recently ruled in favor of wild horse advocates who sued federal land managers for failing to stick to their own rules. -
A legal analysis by regional and national animal welfare groups says Wyoming’s animal cruelty statute should apply. -
The state won't know until May or June whether the chemical deployed in the Snake River worked to kill all the mussels. -
A partnership between the USFS and Pitkin County is starting to provide insights into where beavers can best thrive in the Roaring Fork watershed. Officials are hoping that they can use the data to make the ecosystem more beaver-friendly. -
Many Americans are trying to lower their energy bill – and carbon footprint– by turning to rooftop solar panels. A new report shows where in the U.S. it makes the most financial sense to go solar.
