pollution

State DEQ investigation confirms resident’s logic and supports need for millions in better treatment.

More than $120 million in federal grant money is being earmarked to support conservation programs across the country, including in our region. Almost half of the funding will support efforts involving Indigenous communities.

It has been known for some time that heavy metal content in soils after wildfires can increase. New research suggests that fire retardants used in suppression efforts could be playing a role.

Over the last 30 years, concentrations of toxic metals like zinc and copper have doubled in some of Colorado’s high mountain streams. Researchers blame climate change.

A new report shows air pollution is affecting most national parks across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West.

The latest edition of the State of the Rockies poll again shows widespread support for public lands, conservation and concern about environmental issues like habitat loss and climate change.

Wyoming has chosen to forgo its application for a multi-million dollar federal grant aimed at reducing pollution, as the state felt the rules around the funding were too stringent.

The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain.

Last Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was giving Wyoming $248,000 to improve stormwater and sewage collection systems. This grant is part of the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new funding last month for cleanup efforts at brownfield sites across the country. More than $315 million in grants will go towards reclaiming abandoned and polluted landscapes across the country – including in six Mountain West states.