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A company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere, or direct air capture (DAC) is hoping to build a carbon orchard in the state.
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The Interior Department is spending another $70 million to reopen habitat for native fish in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West.
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Yellowstone National Park is adding more measures to try and prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the park’s waters.
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Cannabis has been legal in several Mountain West states, such as Colorado and Nevada, for years. But while legal cannabis shops are a familiar sight, some places are creating new ways for people to consume marijuana in public — enter the cannabis lounge.
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Some states, such as Texas and Florida, have banned protections for workers toiling in high heat. But in the West, establishing standards and procedures for extreme heat days is a priority, and not just for those who have to work outside.
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More than 10 million U.S. homes sit within three miles of a solar farm. A new national survey looks into how people feel about having these large renewable energy projects as their neighbors.
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New maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show the migration routes of several big game herds across the West.
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A recent incident involving a Lift Lines comic and a parking loophole in Teton Village illustrates an underlying friction in ski towns throughout the Mountain West.
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The data suggests the West is less impacted by the phenomenon than other regions, but a utility expert suggests the impact could still be quite significant.
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The $135 million will go towards building and maintaining residential solar installations on a number of reservations.