Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)

There are at least 61 sites in CO, ID, MT, NM, and WY that naturally contain some form of asbestos, according to a report released July 9, 2007,by the US Geological Survey.

Preliminary results from a Montana air quality study suggest that replacing older wood-burning stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning, EPA-certified models can substantially reduce airborne fine particulates.

The long-running battle over the status of wolves in the northern Rocky Mountains is heading into another critical stretch.

Throughout the West, farmers' fields are covered in tall grass. That's not neglect - it's profitable.

The Bureau of Reclamation announced on June 18, 2007, its preferred management option for the Colorado River basin during drought conditions.

The public comment period for a long-delayed EIS draft designating energy corridors in 11 Western states is open.

An extensive report on the growing threats posed to the Colorado River system by climate change, drought, and increasing population is scheduled to be released Feb. 21, 2007.

The Dept. of Interior released its final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for geothermal energy on Oct. 22, 2008

The results of a 6-year study of more than 150 contaminants in representative western US national parks are expected to be released shortly.

As of Oct. 2, 2007, NOAA and EPA are making daily local forecasts of ground level ozone for the entire contiguous U.S. The latest upgrade adds forecast information for 11 Western states, and improves forecasting for 6 others.