A new generation of environmentalists is learning to stop worrying and love atomic power.
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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.
Editor's Note
Climate change is here, but nuclear power as a solution faces economical and historical challenges.
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.
Essays
Sandhill cranes, cattle and the surprising benefits of their coexistence in the West.
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.
Perspective
A reporter ponders the message the logo of an increasingly political company sends.
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
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