"Fuel costs for gas-fired generation for the entire operational length of the project need to be clearly factored into the decision process," one co-author said.

Arizona and other states are stuck in negotiations about sharing the river's water. Some have proposed breaking the standstill with a mediator.

The U.S. already has about 3,000 data centers — and that number is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. A new report finds much of that growth is shifting away from cities and into rural areas, including in the Mountain West.

If built, the Bridger Pipeline will transfer crude oil from Canada into Phillips County, Montana to Guernsey, Wyoming.

The Data Center Water Transparency Amendments require server farm developers to provide an estimate of future water use.

Widespread drought and fears of a power crisis is forcing the Interior Department to start sending billions of gallons of water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir downstream to prop up Lake Powell.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory tested more than 5,300 samples in 2025. It detected chronic wasting disease in 3 new deer and 6 new elk hunt areas.

Fuel and fertilizer costs have increased dramatically since the war with Iran.

Officials and experts say this will allow mining and processing operators to move more quickly through permitting processes that will, in turn, help the local economy.

A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency missed a key deadline tied to a stricter national standard for soot pollution. The case could affect air quality protections across the Mountain West.