Amid protests, Fish & Wildlife has been ordered to reexamine protections for the iconic Yellowstone beast.
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Bail out coal communities, not coal executives
The good times are over for the coal industry. It’s time to move on.
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Indian affairs agencies’ harassment problem
Why we’re investigating high rates of discrimination and assault at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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It’s too soon for #MeToo apathy
The hard work on reforming federal agencies rife with harassment is just beginning.
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Undocumented: A life, a home and a family in the rural West
What it’s like for one undocumented woman and her family in Trump’s America.
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Northwest tribes aid a fight against fossil fuels
Two Pacific Northwest conflicts exemplify a union between tribal nations and anti-fossil fuel advocates.
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The West’s students rally for gun reform
Students across the region join the National Walkout Day protest for school safety.
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‘I saw more dead birds in that one pit than hunters would poach’
Egged on by industry lobbyists, Interior Department weakens bird protections.
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Republican politicians should support the outdoor industry
Public lands should be conserved — not exploited for short-term gain.
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In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill
A bill allowing public land sales for conservation inches towards passage.
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As Alaska’s waters warm, squid move Northward
Opalescents are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them.
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Scott Pruitt’s EPA drags its feet on controlling pollution
An anti-regulations agency delays enforcing the rules it was created to oversee.
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At Bears Ears, Trump and Zinke ignored everyone but industry
Newly released documents show that locals had little voice in monument decisions.
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We can’t lose the wild to save the domestic
A few months ago, a coyote ate one of our cats. But I would never kill it for revenge.
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The business of climate change, in market terms
Climate change solutions are socially and politically divisive, but they needn’t be.
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It’s time to read more books by Native women
A list of female Native authors who are due for more recognition.
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Indian Child Welfare Act attacks are a threat to tribes
The law is essential to strengthening future Native American generations.
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West Obsessed: A resistance to oil and gas near Chaco Canyon
Tribal nations act to prevent more industrial exploration on their ancestral lands.
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A billionaire tests the strength of public access laws
In California, a dispute over a public beach could head to the Supreme Court.