Public-facing electric vehicle charging stations, like in Rock Springs and Casper, are shutting down, citing a newly enforced state sales tax that’s creating logistical hurdles. A bill offers a solution.

Less snowfall means less water in rivers and reservoirs. The economies in many of these communities rely in part on water activities.

Inflation and cost of heavy machinery were big concerns, as was the spread of invasive weeds like cheatgrass.

Wyoming lawmakers are once again trying to repeal state law that was once idealized as the way to ‘save’ coal. The state is the top coal producer in the nation.

At less than 140,000 square miles, snow cover across the region was the lowest ever recorded on February 1 in the satellite record, which goes back to 2001. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) call it the “worst snowpack on record.”

The wind projects initially were proposed to power a hydrogen production facility, which the developer recently canceled. The project has been contentious for years.

Legislation based around “chemtrail” conspiracy theories was killed by lawmakers, although there’s still a narrow window for it to resurface. Meanwhile, the state's approval for cloud seeding, which is at the root of the conspiracies, is moving forward.

The states with Democratic AGs argue that federal agencies are side-stepping important environmental laws to carry out the executive order.

Across the Mountain West, groundwater is the unseen force keeping springs flowing, wetlands green, and desert plants alive. Now, a new interactive tool is making that hidden water easier to see.

The local BOCES offers everything from pottery classes to college credits to childcare. But the majority of their budget comes from the natural gas industry. The group says they may have to scale back if revenues keep declining.