A new generation of environmentalists is learning to stop worrying and love atomic power.
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Current Issue
December 10, 2018
The future of nuclear power is more uncertain than ever, so this issue includes two features that examine the forbidden power--its legacy and its possibilities. Meanwhile, we look at tunnels underneath the border wall; investigation errors for missing and murdered Indigenous women; a wayward pocket of Alaska yellow cedars; an interview with Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the soon-to-be majority head for the House Committee on Natural Resources; and more.
Feature
At Washington’s Hanford nuclear site, failing infrastructure and make-do plans as the West prepares for a new round of radioactivity.
Current
Yellow cedars are suited to damp coastal Alaska. So what are they doing in the desert?
A Democratic spitfire takes the helm of the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Poor data collection by law enforcement creates a significant hurdle to understanding the crisis.
The Trump administration is ignoring a big question: How do you secure a border below ground?
The agency will focus on increasing adoption of horses and research other methods.
Marcy Rockman cites pressure from agency.
Editor's Note
Climate change is here, but nuclear power as a solution faces economical and historical challenges.
Essays
Sandhill cranes, cattle and the surprising benefits of their coexistence in the West.
Perspective
A reporter ponders the message the logo of an increasingly political company sends.
Book Reviews
Experience the banalities, triumphs and fragility of life on the U.S. - Mexican border.
A quest for connection unites a new collection of Western stories.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Former editorial fellows receive recognition, and fact-checking curious visitors swing through the office.
Letters
Today's Featured Stories
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DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS This newly created position with The Nature Conservancy's Colorado River Program will play a key role in the development and implementation of strategies to achieve...
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ARMY OF THE DOG A new generation of monkey wrenchers hits the Front Range?
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GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP DIRECTOR Great Old Broads for Wilderness seeks a full-time grassroots leadership director to oversee all aspects of the Grassroots Leadership Program. This includes ongoing development of...
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RIVER GUIDE AND EDUCATOR Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) is a growing nonprofit organization fostering community stewardship of our National Conservation Lands with a focus on Dominguez-Escalante, Gunnison Gorge and...
