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On thirty years of grizzly bear conservation in the Northern Rockies
Louisa Willcox, former senior wildlife advocate for Natural Resources Defense Council, reflects on political and environmental threats to grizzlies
by Emily Guerin, Apr 12, 2013 -
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Researchers go to Utah to experience another planet: Mars
At the Mars Desert Research Station near Hanksville, Utah, researchers consider the possibility of exploring the red planet.
by Staff, Apr 10, 2013 -
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Federal Helium Reserve faces uncertainty amid global shortage
An obscure BLM facility plays a critical role in a market hit hard by the fracking boom
by Marshall Swearingen, Apr 08, 2013 -
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Taking the park to the people
Saguaro National Park staffer goes outside the park to entice Hispanics in
by Paul Larmer, Apr 05, 2013 -
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How fish consumption determines water quality
States are considering fish-heavy diets when setting water quality standards
by Sarah Jane Keller, Apr 01, 2013 -
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Feds enabled oil drillers, others to cheat Fort Berthold tribes
Tribal corruption and lowball prices have denied an oil-rich North Dakota Indian reservation more than $1 billion in royalties and leases
by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, Feb 25, 2013 -
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Beyond the politics of no: Luther Propst and collaborative conservation
The Sonoran Institute's departing founder reflects on 20 years of conservation work and how he developed his approach to protecting land while working with a wide range of stakeholders.
by Paul Larmer, Jul 18, 2012 -
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On the prowl with Oregon's pygmy owls
Biologist John Deshler knows more about pygmy owls than just about anyone. Writer Nick Neely spent a fascinating day with Deshler tracking, capturing and measuring the owls in Portland's Forest Park.
by Nick Neely, Jul 13, 2012 -
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Afield with a vegan gas man
HCN talks with Eric Sanford of SG Interests about the politics of energy development, split estate, and more.
by Paul Larmer, Jul 08, 2012 -
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The itch that riles Frontera author Denise Chavez
The author and Border Book Festival maven recounts her childhood, her upcoming book, a "mystery love story" and what it's like to run an independent bookstore in the navel of the world.
by Neil LaRubbio, Apr 10, 2012 -
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Margaret Hiza Redsteer uses Navajo memories to track climate change
A scientist taps the recollections of tribal elders as part of her work to piece together the story of landscape change on the Navajo Nation.
by Danielle Venton, Apr 03, 2012 -
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On Keystone XL route, states allow different risks, reap different benefits
An InsideClimate News comparison shows that, of the six states the proposed pipeline moves through, only Montana has authority to re-route the pipeline, and Kansas has given TransCanada a 10-year tax exemption.
by Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, Jan 09, 2012 -
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Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time
The Environmental Protection Agency finds a connection between fracking and water pollution
by Abrahm Lustgarten and Nicholas Kusnetz, ProPublica, Dec 09, 2011 -
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Lessons for the Colorado River from drought-stricken Australia
Brad Udall on Australian water reform and why it matters to the West.
by Cally Carswell, Oct 09, 2011 -
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Can bandits: Recycling fraud hits California
Criminals steal millions from the state -- one nickel at a time
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 14, 2011






