A project in Wyoming’s coal region brings the new technology, but critics say it carries unacceptable risks.
Is carbon capture the solution for jobs and climate action in fossil fuel country?
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Radioactive waste sickened his community. Then it caught up with him.
Earl Tulley fought for justice for the Navajo communities harmed by uranium mining. Then he found a lump in his jaw.
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Making Christmas cake in Compton
Reviving a family tradition eases holiday grief.
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Letters to the editor, December 2022
Comments from readers.
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Carbon capture convolution
A complicated process, explained.
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The road runner problem, hefty squirrels and Halloween Karens
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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An expedition through Kim Stringfellow’s Mojave
The artist’s transmedia project highlights the vitality of the desert’s many histories.
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What emerges at low tide
Queer history is all around us, even if it is obscured from sight.
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Rooting a new life under a juniper tree
‘Trees know about belonging.’
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Mythbusting in the Mojave
The vitality in the vast desert.
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‘Desert people are just different; they were born to survive’
#iamthewest: Giving voice to the people that make up communities in the region.
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Federal, state and local agencies reach agreement to address Salton Sea crisis
The $250 million commitment will support public health and habitat while conserving Colorado River water.
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Poets reflect on the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs
A conversation with award-winning poet Nico Wilkinson.
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Pink snow is a red flag for the West’s water
Researchers are trying to understand what drives snow algal blooms and how they could alter water supplies.
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Western voters favor public lands
Trumpism and extremism didn’t fly during the 2022 midterms.
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A true Colorado River Compact
Tribes were excluded from compact negotiations 100 years ago. What if they had shown up anyway?
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A Coast Miwok family’s fight for recognition at Point Reyes
Theresa Harlan’s family was forcibly removed from their home in the 1950s. Today, she wants the Park Service to acknowledge her story.
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Who does the federal boarding schools investigation leave out?
Hastiin Tadidiin was an early victim of the boarding school system. But his story is not yet part of the federal investigation.
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Alaska salmon face a tide of new mines
Active and proposed mines threaten key salmon watersheds in Alaska and British Columbia.