Analysis

Utah’s latest attack on the Antiquities Act
Utah’s latest attack on the Antiquities Act
The bid to diminish national monuments threatens landscape preservation.
The breakdown on the Colorado River ‘breakthrough’ water deal
The breakdown on the Colorado River ‘breakthrough’ water deal
The agreement isn’t the sustainable, permanent one that’s necessary.
Can the Dolores River be saved?
Can the Dolores River be saved?
A beleaguered Colorado waterway garners new attention.
Biden’s push for power lines
Biden’s push for power lines
Can a flurry of new power lines tame California’s solar conundrum?
A ‘seismic shift’ for public lands?
A ‘seismic shift’ for public lands?
The new Public Lands Rule would put conservation on par with other uses.
Atmospheric rivers ease Western drought
Atmospheric rivers ease Western drought
Record-breaking rain and snow bring salvation — and destruction — to a drought-parched West.
The Willow project is part of a larger trend: energy colonialism
The Willow project is part of a larger trend: energy colonialism
Five decades ago, the late Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah described America’s ‘power madness.’
The feds crack down on feral cattle
The feds crack down on feral cattle
Yet grazing fees remain puzzlingly low.
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics?
There’s a historic reckoning in the Colorado River Basin — and Katie Hobbs is here to play hard ball.
Why Western wildfires are becoming more destructive
Why Western wildfires are becoming more destructive
Over the past decade, they’ve destroyed 246% more homes and buildings.
The state of the land: Biden’s mixed conservation record
The state of the land: Biden’s mixed conservation record
The president has riled up just about everyone with his public-land policies. Maybe that’s a good thing.
What does the nation’s commitment to tribal co-stewardship mean for public lands?
What does the nation’s commitment to tribal co-stewardship mean for public lands?
The Biden administration’s policies signal a shift in lands management, but a sea change is yet to come.
Montana’s anti-Indigenous politics aren’t going away
Montana’s anti-Indigenous politics aren’t going away
The now-dead proposal to ‘investigate’ reservations was neither the beginning or the end of combative attitudes towards tribal nations in the state.
Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced
Fierce opposition to the project is likely.
Why are so few talking about the power grid amid extreme winter storms?
Why are so few talking about the power grid amid extreme winter storms?
California’s current deluge highlights huge vulnerabilities.
How the West’s public lands fared in 2022
How the West’s public lands fared in 2022
It was a bad year for dams and a good one for ‘green’ metals.
Should we worry about 8 billion people?
Should we worry about 8 billion people?
Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation.
On its 100th birthday, the Colorado River Compact shows its age
On its 100th birthday, the Colorado River Compact shows its age
The foundational document was flawed from the start.
Treaty-less tribes struggle to have their rights recognized
Treaty-less tribes struggle to have their rights recognized
A five-year fight over a few dozen clams in Washington highlights the inconsistent rights of Indigenous tribes.
The green metal mining boom is on
The green metal mining boom is on
Now is not the time to loosen mining regulations.
Can Indian Country  withstand the new Supreme Court?
Can Indian Country withstand the new Supreme Court?
The High Court is set to hear a case that will affect thousands of Native kids. Is it qualified to judge?
Will the Supreme Court gut the Clean Water Act?
Will the Supreme Court gut the Clean Water Act?
The justices could remove federal protection from 80% of the Southwest’s streams.
The Green New Deal didn’t crash California’s grid
The Green New Deal didn’t crash California’s grid
Climate change is wrecking the electricity system.
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