Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

"Lake Tahoe Could Be A Deathtrap During Major Wildfires"

"Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties in South Lake Tahoe are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas."

Source: CalMatters, 03/21/2025

New Angle for Reporting on Oil and Gas Industry — Radioactive Waste

Industry experts and government regulators have long known that radionuclides reside in oil and natural gas. Yet radioactive emissions and waste continue to threaten the lives of workers and community members across the country. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel on the opportunities and urgent need for reporters to drill into a story steeped in questions of accountability, health and justice.

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"Utah Could Become The First State To Ban Fluoride In Its Drinking Water"

"Utah could become the first state to ban fluoride in its drinking water, alarming public health experts and dentists who note the mineral’s role in reducing tooth decay across the nation. The Republican-controlled statehouse sent the legislation to Gov. Spencer Cox (R) last week after both chambers passed it largely along party lines."

Source: Washington Post, 02/27/2025

Tribes Push to Control Reservation Water as Wyoming Seeks To Send it Outside

"The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho have long fought for water sovereignty on the Wind River Indian Reservation, but their effort is being challenged by federal legislation and a changing water landscape."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2025

Shipments Of Uranium Ore Can Resume Under Pact With The Navajo Nation

"Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

Source: AP, 01/30/2025

Elon Musk’s Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight

"Elon Musk’s Boring Company is constructing a planned 68-mile tunnel system beneath Las Vegas where drivers will ferry passengers around the urban core in Teslas. Despite its size, the project, because it’s privately funded, has not gone through the vetting typical of public transit systems, including lengthy governmental studies."

Source: ProPublica, 01/09/2025

Biden FWS Declines To Remove Grizzly Bears From Endangered List

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will keep endangered species protections for grizzly bears in place in most of the western U.S., the agency announced Wednesday, rebuffing states that petitioned for their removal."

Source: The Hill, 01/09/2025

"Biden To Create Two National Monuments In California Honoring Tribes"

"President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two people briefed on the announcement, aiming to cement his environmental legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office."

Source: Washington Post, 01/03/2025

Wyoming Will Sell Square Mile Of State Land To Join Grand Teton National Park

"Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile (2.6-square-kilometer) parcel of pristine land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million after Gov. Mark Gordon signed off on a deal Friday that ends the state’s longstanding threats to unload it to a developer."

Source: AP, 01/03/2025

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