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Wyoming is set to lose about $50 million a year because of new federal breaks for the coal industry. This has state lawmakers looking for ways to recoup the revenue loss.
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The number of golden eagles colliding with wind turbines may have doubled in the last decade.
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This July, the park tallied 975,109 recreation visits. That’s 2% fewer visits than last year and 10% down from the record-setting year of 2021.
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About 850 acres of BLM land in northeast Wyoming are opening up for additional coal mining at the existing Antelope Mine.
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A new report finds multi-day streaks of extreme heat are becoming stronger and lasting longer across the U.S., especially in Mountain West states. Experts warn that heatwaves are not only a health concern, but can strain energy resources.
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Researchers have generally thought that wolves stay pretty close to home after their pups are born, as young wolves come into the world without basic senses like being able to hear and see.
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Steamboat Springs can close the Yampa River — a hotspot for tubing, swimming and fishing — when it's too low and hot.
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Many Wyoming towns are facing failing water systems, like leaky and corroded water pipes, which could lead to dry faucets. State lawmakers met this week to consider how to help.
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Researchers are working on the largest study of hail in the U.S. in 40 years.
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For millennia, Indigenous peoples have intentionally set fires to care for the land. Colonization and fire exclusion largely put an end to those practices, though the tradition endured. Now, California tribes have opened the door to a new era of cultural burning - a potential model for the rest of the West.
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A new study shows climate change is causing the Earth’s supply of fresh water to quickly disappear. One of the world’s fastest-drying regions is the American Southwest, where future food supplies could be threatened.
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The decision doesn’t change the status of wolves, but it forces the agency to revisit the question of whether they should be federally protected, including in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.