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Power from the underground
Geothermal power heats up in Reno, Nev., as the West begins to pay more attention to its underground energy resources.
by James Yearling, Feb 18, 2008 -
Nevada stakes its salmon claim
Nevada sportsmen, tribes and environmentalists ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission not to renew licenses for Hells Canyon’s dams until Idaho Power makes it possible for salmon to survive its dams.
by Ken Olsen, Feb 04, 2008 -
Hold the salt
The largest wetland restoration project on the West Coast tackles the tidal marshes of San Francisco Bay.
by Jennifer Weeks, Feb 04, 2008 -
Treehuggers and treecutters unite
Environmentalists have been working with Washington foresters to keep small tree farms in business, but the treaty between the two remains a fragile one.
by Lissa James, Jan 21, 2008 -
Misplaced Jurisdiction
Law professor Kevin Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation, says the justice system in Indian Country is in serious need of overhaul.
by Tanya Lee, Jan 21, 2008 -
Growth unfettered
Arizonans are grappling with the consequences of Proposition 207, an anti-takings measure passed last fall.
by Daniel Kraker, Nov 26, 2007 -
Betting on the house
In Las Vegas, the Bureau of Land Management offers up cheap land for affordable housing.
by Christine Hoekenga, Nov 26, 2007 -
Safe crossing
Traffic engineers work with biologists to protect both wildlife and motorists on hazardous highways.
by Peter Aleshire, Nov 12, 2007 -
Borders and saints
Latino writer Luis Alberto Urrea talks about the border and remembers the women in his family who inspired him.
by Jennie Lay, Oct 29, 2007 -
Into thin air?
Global warming spurs calls for new dams in the West – but where will the water come from to fill them?
by Matt Jenkins, Apr 30, 2007 -
Forest Service acts to preserve 'the Front'
Lewis and Clark National Forest Supervisor Gloria Flora decides against allowing oil and gas leasing in Montana's Rocky Mountain Front.
by Mark Matthews, Oct 13, 1997 -
Can wildlife weather the gas boom?
Wildlife officials, BLM and energy companies to study Colorado sage grouse and mule deer, but conservationists call it a sham
by Francisco Tharp, Apr 18, 2008 -
Fed up with paying to play
Chris Wallace’s refusal to pay daily user fees on Arizona’s Mount Lemmon led to a courtroom decision that has thrown the entire future of the federal recreational fee program into doubt
by Tony Davis, Nov 27, 2006 -
Destruction and discovery walk hand in hand
A new plan to steer energy development away from cultural sites in New Mexico could streamline energy development, fund archaeological research and preserve ancient sites all at once
by Laura Paskus, Nov 27, 2006 -
Spinning coal into gasoline
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is eager to build a synfuels plant to turn coal into diesel, but it will neither easy nor cheap to make gas gasification a reality in the West
by Samuel Western, Nov 13, 2006 -
Trees — A different shade of green
Increasingly, Western cities are planting trees to save energy as well as provide beauty
by Fletcher Jacobs, Nov 13, 2006 -
Pueblo water battle nears its end
If New Mexico’s 40-year-old Aamodt case is settled, it will end centuries of wrangling over water use, but not everybody is happy with how it’s ending
by Eric Mack, Oct 30, 2006 -
Can the West become the new South?
Boosters of a Western primary hope it could give the Interior West a greater voice in the politics of Washington, D.C.
by Jonathan Thompson and Paul Krza, Oct 30, 2006 -
Wastin' away in New Mexico
Louisiana Energy Services, a European-based company, breaks ground on the first uranium enrichment facility in the U.S. near Eunice, N.M.
by Laura Paskus, Oct 16, 2006 -
Voters could be energized, or exhausted, by ballot initiatives
In 10 Western states this November, voters face a total of 82 ballot measures
by Jonathan Thompson, Oct 16, 2006
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