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Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Nevada wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, marking the first detection in the state — and making Nevada the final western state where the pathogen has now been found.
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The new ‘dredge-and-fill’ rules address a gap by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision two years ago, which drastically shrunk the number of waterways eligible for federal protections.
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National monuments across the West do more than preserve iconic landscapes — they also help protect the rivers millions of people rely on for drinking water. But a new analysis warns those protections could weaken under the Trump administration’s push to redraw the boundaries of several monuments.
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Many counties and school districts received less money for almost two years after Congress let the program expire.
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Rock Springs, Wyo., is promoting Latino businesses, while the county works with ICE to crack down on immigration.
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The numbers are fueling the debate about whether grizzlies should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act.
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Brian Fennessy has nearly 50 years of fire experience, which began in the late 1970s on elite federal hotshot crews and other wildfire teams.
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Eighteen cattle ranchers in the Mountain West region are partnering with a carbon credit company to make their land healthier and get extra revenue.
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A consumer advocacy group is asking top insurance companies to adopt a list of nine protections aimed at increased transparency and fairness.