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The main federal energy assistance program available to those who struggle to pay their household energy bills isn't keeping up with demand — or with changing energy needs in a warming climate. -
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) wasn’t renewed by Congress earlier this year. Many people are still dealing with the health and financial effects of nuclear testing, and several Tribes traveled to Washington, D.C., in September to let lawmakers know about their concerns. -
Clark Adomaitis/KSUT/KSJDA group called the Free Land Holders fenced off more than 1,400 acres of national forest land in southwest Colorado this week and released a proclamation declaring ownership of the tract. Community members quickly showed up and began removing miles of the barbed wire fence. -
Alaska Sen. Cathy Giessel, a Republican, initially opposed all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice general elections, which is on the ballot in Colorado this year as Prop. 131. Now, she says, “It puts the voter in the forefront.” -
Benjamin Brewer, Special to The Colorado SunThe Free Land Holder Committee says historic treaties and deeds give it ownership of the land in the San Juan National Forest north of Mancos. -
Rick Bowmer/Associated PressThough considered a "last resort," more companies are making the decision to cut power when they fear weather conditions could make a wildfire more likely.
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From your hands to the election and beyond, explained. -
Hundreds of workers for state and federal forests in the Southeast have pivoted to helping with hurricane response. -
Some of the issues driving Latinas to the polls include reproductive rights and economic concerns. -
An increasing number of solar energy installations in Colorado and across the US are harvesting the sun's energy for electricity while also using the plants that grow in the shade of the solar panels for a second harvest--as food for grazing livestock. -
For more than seven decades, coal and the energy made from it have become entwined with Navajo communities, culture, and the Navajo Nation economy. A recent demolition of the smokestacks on the San Juan Generating Station near Kirtland, NM, showed the complexities of the Navajo relationship to coal. -
Doctors in the Mountain West are recommending a new method to test kids for autism, and it involves downloading an app. -
The climate reporting outlet Heatmap News has put out a list of the 10 most at-risk major clean energy projects across the country. The Lava Ridge wind project, which would be near Twin Falls, Idaho, was at the top of the list. Part of why it earned the top spot in their view is because of concerns surrounding impacts to the Minidoka National Historic Site, where 13,000 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during World War II. -
The U.S. Forest Service has historically faced demands that exceed its budget and workforce capacity. And now, looming congressional budget cuts are only putting a finer point on this. That likely means looking for creative solutions for maintaining these public lands, which is nothing new for the third largest forest in the lower 48 – the Bridger-Teton. They’ve worked closely with a nonprofit to fill in some critical gaps. It’s a relatively novel concept in the forest world. -
In places with some of the harshest winter conditions in the lower 48, people are insulating their houses with straw. The alternative material is a way to lower carbon footprints and is surprisingly resilient. -
The U.S. Forest Service drained Crystal Lake in April, citing dam issues and concern for public safety. The move left locals flummoxed. -
With different understanding of what “protecting” means for the lands surrounding the Dolores River, residents and environmental organizations try to find a common solution to preserving the wild and rugged landscape. -
Landfills are the nation’s third-largest source of methane, behind agriculture and fossil fuels. And a new study shows many landfills, including those in the Mountain West, are polluting the air even more than they are reporting.
