Energy & Industry

Recent indicators don’t bode well for the state.

How many people over the centuries have loved the Pawnee Buttes, only to see them ravaged?

Opposition swells against leases that could impede wildlife migration corridors.

Meet three new toads that make a home in parts of the West’s harshest desert.

The agency says the regulation ‘imposes unjustified costs’ on oil and gas industry.

Old public-lands battles are rekindled as Interior prioritizes oil and gas.

So why aren’t we hearing about it?

The Interior Department reviews sage grouse management plans.

The White Mesa Mill’s license is up for renewal under the Trump administration.

The state Legislature extends groundbreaking climate legislation.

And in the darkness, bind them: The West’s bid for one big electric grid.

Ties to industry and possible conflicts of interest dog nominees for environment-related posts.

The ruling snarls Trump’s directive to rollback environmental regulations.

At a hearing, a discussion of Trump’s aggressive oil and gas leasing policies.

When the plant closes, the Navajo people will suffer.

Veterans of the agency say the shake-up is unlike anything they’ve seen before.

A trail along the Trans-Alaska pipeline could be the start of a booming recreation economy.

As Trump backs off climate agreement, California tackles ambitious renewables goal.

96 percent of public comments defend national monuments.

Public pressure prompts reversal of unfriendly solar policies.

The first in a series of lawsuits sides with tribal sovereignty.

Photos by Carl Johnson illustrate the cost of building the Pebble Mine in Alaska.

Who are the Westerners behind bills meant to weaken federal protections of land?
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