energy

The 16th annual "Conservation in the West" poll by Colorado College revealed that voters across the political spectrum are concerned by the Trump administration's cuts to public land management.

The power grid across Western states is under growing strain. Now, a new report argues the region’s governments and utilities need to work together to keep the lights on and costs down.

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

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

Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.

The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules on Tuesday that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the nation’s forests and grasslands.

Project Jade could eventually use the same amount of electricity as produced by 10 nuclear power plants, boosting Wyoming’s energy industry while challenging efforts to limit emissions and stressing water supplies.

The 1.8 gigabyte project by Crusoe and Tallgrass needed local permission due to potential impacts to the area.

Federal land managers are reopening their environmental review of a massive transmission line proposed across Nevada, a move conservation groups say could reshape how energy infrastructure is approved on public lands across the West.

Environmentalists point to policies ensuring developers take part in a statewide review process, pay for burdening power grids and limit emissions.