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Decades of drilling

A graphic shows how Western states stack up against Texas and the Eastern U.S. when it comes to oil and gas drilling.

by Cally Carswell, Jan 24, 2011
Gas drilling has blighted my life

We need energy -- but not at the cost of clean water

by Louis Meeks, Oct 12, 2010
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
Audio: The joy of CX

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

by Marty Durlin, Nov 04, 2009
A battle for the land -- and soul -- of the West

The American West at Risk presents a familiar litany of Western land-use problems, but also offers suggestions for how to solve them.

by Chuck Hulin, Feb 17, 2009
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
Of an environmental hero and the need for reform

Paul Larmer reminds us that it will take more than a single environmental hero – like Tim DeChristopher, who cleverly sabotaged a BLM energy-lease auction – to reform the agency.

by Paul Larmer, Jan 19, 2009
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
Time to reform and repair

Paul Larmer reminds us that it will take more than a single environmental hero – like Tim DeChristopher, who cleverly sabotaged a BLM energy-lease auction – to reform the agency.

by Paul Larmer, Jan 05, 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