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In annual reports sent to Dark Sky International, Utah’s national and state parks list light pollution from development and tourism as the main threat to maintaining their certification.
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Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.
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The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.
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Researchers have found the sound that soot makes under bright light can be used to assess the impact of wildfires.
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A coalition of Western conservationists and tribes are working to protect more public lands before the November presidential election.
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The BLM has announced a final rule to revise their oil and gas leasing regulations. It includes the first royalty rate increase in more than 100 years, as well as an increase in the minimum bond for oil and gas companies.
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Social media can influence everything from what we eat to where we vacation. Now, a new study shows it’s also driving more visitors to U.S. national parks, especially in the Mountain West.
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Tillie Torres is an English teacher in Las Vegas with more than $80,000 in student loan debt. She tells her students to be careful with loans, and in a bittersweet moment, saw her own child graduate debt-free and become a teacher. When she had her own loan forgiven, it felt like a "huge weight" was lifted.
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For the first time, the federal government is putting limits on “forever chemicals” called PFAS in the nation’s drinking water – a move that will protect communities across the Mountain West.
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Some 70 West Bank-rescued dogs were flown across the Atlantic Ocean, ending up at different shelters across the country. It’s a taxing journey for any animal, but for 10 of these dogs, their trip ended here in Wyoming at The Kindness Ranch, an animal sanctuary tucked into flat, grassy lands on Wyoming’s eastern plains.