Blackfeet have waited decades to resolve their water claims but Congress is in no hurry.
Items by Elizabeth Shogren
So ends the legal saga of Wayne Hage and Wayne Hage Jr., who argued that their historical water rights gave them grazing rights, as well.
Occupier who was killed showed signs of ‘suicide-by-cop mentality.’
Every year, the government recalculates how much money a metric ton of carbon costs us.
The public could foot the bill for billions in cleanup costs.
Interior Department will examine the federal coal program in light of climate change.
Electric utility pushed effort to sour economics of rooftop solar.
Bad investments, cheap natural gas and air pollution regulations led to Arch's decline.
Months of bickering results in $1.1 trillion package to fund most of what the federal government does.
Wyoming's Barrasso is undermining the treaty, while New Mexico's Udall flew to Paris to support it.
Will the Paris talks help break bureaucratic deadlocks?
Attorneys general sue the federal government, despite state governors’ objections.
The Colorado mine expansion could cost society billions of dollars in climate impacts.
Coal companies say government programs won’t replace their high-paying jobs.
Despite the Keystone rejection, keep-it-in-the-ground activism is still a sideshow to the larger climate movement.
Where ‘keep it in the ground’ meets ‘keep the lights on.’
Climate policies make a rebound for coal unlikely.
Current rules give the agency little leverage to protect lands or restore damage once drilling companies pull out.
The presidential hopeful would move Interior Department from Washington to the West.
Catholics in the West are responding to his call. Will Congress?
The energy-backed powerhouses once wielded outsized influence in Congress. That’s changing.
Failure to meet the new requirements can trigger serious economic consequences for some communities.
Pope’s address promises to rile Republicans who deny human connection to climate change.
Experts disagree about how much incremental damage US drillers will suffer.
Better preparation can save money and lives, but pre-disaster funds are in short supply.
The regulations are part of Obama’s strategy to fight climate change.
In Interior Department listening session, Gillette miners air fears of new regulations.
The threat of a national monument gets Boulder-White Clouds the highest protection.
State attorney general may challenge the emissions limit, though a top state environment official supports it.
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