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  • Gold from the Gas Fields

    Energy companies are reaping billions from the West, but few states outside Wyoming are making sure that wealth stays at home and is invested wisely.

    by Ray Ring, Nov 28, 2005
  • Montanans close to Yellowstone better wake up

    Montanans close to Yellowstone better wake up

    The oil and gas industry -- and its many environmental side effects -- are coming to Montana's Yellowstone country.

    by Andrea Peacock, Sep 03, 2010

  • The Bush legacy: It's not all bad

    This special issue takes a close look at the Bush administration's environmental policies and considers what can be done to repair the damage.

    by Jonathan Thompson, Dec 22, 2008

  • The sick and tired West

    The EPA under George Bush has put the health of Westerners at risk in order to make life easier for big industry.

    by Rebecca Clarren, Dec 20, 2008

  • Trashing the earth, and the truth

    Hal Herring relates the ugly story of how the Bush administration used its influence to try to kill a story about the impacts of energy development.

    by Hal Herring, Dec 22, 2008

  • Audio: The joy of CX

    Assistant editor Sarah Gilman explains why we should care about categorical exclusions.

    by Marty Durlin, Nov 04, 2009

  • The names of things and why they matter

    Westerners like knowing the names of local wildflowers, but Julianne Couch says it’s equally important to identify manmade objects in the landscape.

    by Julianne Couch, Nov 21, 2008
  • Red light, green light

    Red light, green light

    After years of stalemate and fighting, enviros are gaining ground under Obama. Also: Unemployment rates are ranked in the Western states.

    by Ray Ring, Feb 12, 2009

  • (Un)clearing the air

    George Bush’s BLM will leave a legacy of air pollution in oil and gas producing states, especially Utah.

    by Keith Kloor, Dec 22, 2008

  • Drilling the Democrats

    Jonathan Thompson says that Barack Obama -- caught between the threat of global warming and demands for energy independence -- is unlikely to end drilling in the West.

    by Jonathan Thompson, Jan 16, 2009
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