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June 22, 2015

Why the rare earths industry is about to bust in the American West, fracking-induced earthquakes, revival of a Montana mining town, and the sage grouse two-step. Cover image: Massimo Brega/The Lighthouse/Science Source

Feature

Why rare-earth mining in the West is a bust
Why rare-earth mining in the West is a bust
Forget the hype. In the global rush for energy-critical elements, our region can't compete.
Tim Heffernan June 16, 2015 From the print edition

Editor's Note

On lodestones and millstones
On lodestones and millstones
Brian Calvert June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Current

The sage grouse two-step
The sage grouse two-step
Massive federal sage grouse conservation plans strike a delicate balance.
Sarah Gilman June 22, 2015 From the print edition
The scrappy effort to revive a former mining town
The scrappy effort to revive a former mining town
In Butte, Montana, optimism is booming.
Sarah Jane Keller June 22, 2015 From the print edition
Where industry makes earthquakes
Where industry makes earthquakes
Fracking has caused quakes in several states, but more research is needed.
Kindra McQuillan June 22, 2015 From the print edition
Latest: A controversial ski resort proposal gets approval
Latest: A controversial ski resort proposal gets approval
A Colorado land swap with the Forest Service gives developers a green light.
Sarah Tory June 22, 2015 From the print edition
Latest: Clean Water Act to protect more waterways
Latest: Clean Water Act to protect more waterways
After years of confusion over which waters are protected by the EPA, Waters of the US rule is updated.
Elizabeth Shogren June 22, 2015 From the print edition
Leaked natural gas, oil-price ripple effects and a live HCN forum on public lands management.
Leaked natural gas, oil-price ripple effects and a live HCN forum on public lands management.
Hcn.org news in brief.
High Country News June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Essays

Reflections on the atomic blast test in Nevada
Reflections on the atomic blast test in Nevada
How the “typical American family” fared in “Doom Town,” 1953.
Joni Tevis Essay June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Multimedia

Photographs of open-air cremation in Colorado
Photographs of open-air cremation in Colorado
As eco-minded baby boomers age, they’re seeking alternatives to modern funerals.
Taylor McIntosh Photos June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Book Reviews

Oceanic photos and call to action
Oceanic photos and call to action
Review of ‘The Salish Sea: Jewel of the Pacific Northwest’
Kindra McQuillan June 22, 2015 From the print edition
Underdog roboticists
Underdog roboticists
Review of ‘Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream’ by Joshua Davis.
Jenny Shank June 22, 2015 From the print edition
A border crossing gone wrong
A border crossing gone wrong
Review of ‘The Jaguar’s Children’ by John Vaillant.
Michael Engelhard June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Writers on the Range

We’re letting another predator go down
We’re letting another predator go down
Frank Carroll Opinion June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Heard Around the West

Durango bear attack, a driver swerves to avoid bees in Montana, Tucson wins worst streets award and more.
Durango bear attack, a driver swerves to avoid bees in Montana, Tucson wins worst streets award and more.
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Betsy Marston June 22, 2015 From the print edition

Dear Friends

See you in July
See you in July
A skipped issue, a former editor publishes a book and visitors galore
Cally Carswell June 22, 2015 From the print edition
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