Loving the land, racing against time and paving the way for others inspired the plaintiffs to bring a case that went to trial this week.
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The Supreme Court just made it easier to destroy wetlands and streams
The decision strips federal protections from the ephemeral streams that are crucial for life in the arid West.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
Is Harriet Hageman an ally of Indian Country?
The rookie congresswoman says she wants to advance tribal autonomy.
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Utah’s latest attack on the Antiquities Act
The bid to diminish national monuments threatens landscape preservation.
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The breakdown on the Colorado River ‘breakthrough’ water deal
The agreement isn’t the sustainable, permanent one that’s necessary.
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Can the Dolores River be saved?
A beleaguered Colorado waterway garners new attention.
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At U.N. forum, Indigenous leaders say colonialism and market forces are destroying the planet
To make change, leaders say the U.N. system needs to do a better job elevating Indigenous voices.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Who gets a say in tribal treaty hunting?
In Wyoming, everybody wants influence over off-rez hunting — and nobody’s happy.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Seeking sanctuary on a warming planet
Scientists look to identify, map and preserve climate change refugia.
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San Carlos Apache call for international intervention over copper mine at Oak Flat
At the U.N., leaders describe the destruction of Indigenous sacred sites as a ‘major human rights violation.’
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Free, prior and informed consent ‘is more than just a checklist’
Avoiding a new wave of green colonialism is an urgent concern among attendees of the world’s largest gathering of Indigenous peoples.
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Indigenous leaders: Planetary health and Indigenous health are interdependent
On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the climate crisis that Indigenous peoples are overwhelmingly expected to bear was highlighted.
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What you need to know about the largest global gathering of Indigenous leaders
The summit, beginning today, offers a rare opportunity to collaborate on stopping threats to Indigenous lands and lives.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
Navigating the new health-care deserts
Post-Roe, startups help those seeking abortions shrink travel distances and carbon emissions.
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Most drinking water in the U.S. is contaminated by PFAS; here’s what you can do about it
The EPA just proposed new rules on toxic ‘forever chemicals.’
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Utah’s proposed crude oil railway could see an accident every year
Coloradans fight the oil train project, fearing a repeat of East Palestine’s toxic derailment — but in the Colorado River.
Posted inApril 1, 2023: The Path Forward
The natural gas pushback
Local communities want to electrify, but gas interests have other ideas.
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Western legislatures take on foreign land ownership
Six bills in six states propose limits on who can own land, homes and natural resources in the region.
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
The 90-foot sentinel of Butte, Montana
What does a statue dedicated to mothers reveal about women’s rights?
Posted inMarch 1, 2023: Moving Parts
Trains in the West then, now — and someday?
Mapping the state of the rails across the region.