The new limits may represent a shift in Utah’s cozy relationship with industry.
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The dangers of PFAS — and of downplaying their ubiquity
Even well-meaning officials often provide inadequate or misleading information, putting communities at higher risk.
The good, the bad and the ugly of the state legislative season
While Congress does nothing, Western state lawmakers pass a flurry of consequential and/or crazy — bills.
Wild ice: A training ground for rural skaters
On the Western Slope of Colorado, frozen reservoirs and rivers offer interesting terrain for skating.
Gov. Newsom releases new plan to save California salmon
A wave of dam removals is planned, but salmon strategy relies on voluntary water cuts.
The Northwestern Shoshone are restoring the Bear River Massacre site
The tribe is reclaiming their gathering place and returning water to the Great Salt Lake.
New Mexico pushes back on Big Oil
New bills in the legislature could curb industry excesses.
In Northern California, Asian residents say they are being targeted by traffic stops
The Siskiyou County sheriff’s department has been accused of racial profiling in the past.
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2023 in Native environmental news
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Stories that made us green with envy in 2023
A roundup of the articles we wish we’d written ourselves this past year.
Remove dams to fight the climate crisis
Ten reasons bringing down these barriers are key for mitigation and adaptation.
Lower Snake River dams closer to coming down with new agreement
After decades of litigation, the historic initiative among states, tribes and the federal government signals a dramatic change for the region.
Washington lags behind in water-pollution oversight
State officials have been missing Clean Water Act deadlines for a decade.
What’s on your Christmas tree? Hint: Not just ornaments
A lack of data obscures the possible polluted legacy of a holiday tradition.
Take a toxic tour of the Great Salt Lake
Utah grapples with its future of industry around its dying inland sea.
Another gunky, toxic season for Utah waters
Harmful algae blooms, fueled by warming temperatures and nutrient runoff, plague the state.
When burn scars become roaring earthen rivers
Geologists in Washington are monitoring scorched forest to help create a better warning system for deadly debris flows.
What the fed’s new proposal for management of Colorado River reservoirs means
Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain historically low, but modeling shows risk of crisis levels has lessened over the next three years.
How Green River celebrates its melon farmers
Thousands turn out for Melon Days, but the future looks uncertain.