Items by andreaa

Look on the bright side
A recent drop in energy consumption could be good news for renewable energy advocates.
andreaa Nov. 24, 2008
Move over, chickens!
There's a new bird in town. Sage grouse farms on their way in Wyoming.
andreaa Nov. 14, 2008
The Red Desert
The Dems campaigned til they were blue in the face, but Utah remains red.
andreaa Nov. 5, 2008
Nevada's swing to the left
The Democrats take Nevada, both on the state and national level.
andreaa Nov. 5, 2008
When spines aren't enough
Saguaros soon to be embedded with microchips.
andreaa Oct. 8, 2008
Diamonds in the Rockies
A diamond mining company eyes Colorado's Front Range.
andreaa Sept. 23, 2008
Out of the woods?
Rural counties afflicted by federal logging cutbacks may soon get help.
andreaa Sept. 18, 2008
Fending off the gold diggers
Colorado counties stand to lose control of mining operations.
andreaa Sept. 9, 2008
A seat at the policy table
American Indians work with the Obama campaign to raise the visibility of native issues.
andreaa Aug. 28, 2008
The many faces of protest at the DNC
From anti-abortion activists to 9/11 conspiracy theorists to Hillary supporters, the convention is hopping with protesters.
andreaa Aug. 27, 2008
The entrepreneurs
How to make a buck on the streets of the DNC.
andreaa Aug. 25, 2008
Kiss your tail goodbye, desert pupfish
A Bush administration proposal to change Endangered Species Act regulations is bad news for listed species.
andreaa Aug. 18, 2008
Southern California's Briny Beast
Another step is made toward restoring the sickly Salton Sea.
andreaa Aug. 13, 2008
Hula in the high country
Archaeologists uncover a Polynesian ghost town in the Utah desert.
andreaa Aug. 4, 2008
Survival or bust
Moving endangered species to more hospitable habitat, in the face of a changing climate.
andreaa July 30, 2008
The many faces of rural America
Four types, ranging from the affluent to the impoverished.
andreaa July 23, 2008
Wanted: Dead or Mostly Dead
Court ruling gives Forest Service power over life and death, subject to public review.
andreaa July 8, 2008
Of parks and particulates
EPA proposes relaxing pollution rules in nation's parks.
andreaa July 3, 2008
High Country News Classifieds
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