Rocky Mountain Community Radio

The Public Lands Rule allowed conservation to be managed as part of BLM's multiple-use mandate, along with other uses like mining and grazing. The Trump administration now says that rule doesn't pass muster.

New eligibility and work requirements will make accessing benefits more difficult for applicants.

Rural community leaders in southwest Colorado are organizing to ensure that immigrants know their constitutional rights, and that allies can protect them.

The Lee Fire burned over 137,000 acres in Rio Blanco County. The fire burned mostly on federal lands, impacting private landowners that lease it. Local officials are considering how the burned area may impact the local economy and environment.

Will Toor, the executive director of the Colorado Energy Office, says consumers have until the end of September to take advantage of federal tax credits for electric vehicles, and until the end of the year for certain home energy efficiency upgrades.

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this year to “unleash American energy,” he called uranium a critical mineral. That perked the ears of a small group of miners across the American West. Hear that and other stories in the Regional Roundup.

Public lands advocates are hoping to draw attention to proposed cuts to the National Parks Service and other land management agencies by visiting gateway towns in the West.

During pregnancy, people face a higher risk of respiratory complications and preterm birth.

Yale's Climate Opinion Maps now include questions asking Americans about specific extreme weather events like wildfires and floods and how they relate to climate change. More than other Mountain West states, Colorado residents link climate change to these severe weather events.

Parents with mixed immigration statuses face the threat of family separation as immigration enforcement increases nationwide.