Chronicle of an abandoned oil and gas well — one of...
Even from a distance it’s clear that an oil and gas well called “State Senate #2” in New Mexico has seen better days. The...
Breaking Down Geothermal Research, Investment in the West
Nevada has committed to providing 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Lawmakers in 2019 set the new renewable energy portfolio standard,...
Officials Avoid Sacrificing Lake Powell Sacred Cow
Community Voices
A coalition of Colorado River activists criticized the federal government and seven states for prioritizing an agreement that fails to meaningfully reduce consumptive...
Will Reclamation and the States Make the Grade on a Colorado...
One out of nine Americans depends on the Colorado River, meaning that the public has vested much faith in water managers. In most Colorado...
How One Utah Research Plant Could Unlock Geothermal Energy Across the...
By the time the Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled the fourth leg of its Energy Earthshot Initiative last year, a project in south-central Utah...
Nevada’s Conservation Year in Review
Commentary
As this year draws to a close, it is helpful to look back over the past 12 months to reflect on our successes and...
University of Wyoming analysis proves the economic irrelevance of public-land livestock...
Opinion
A series of University of Wyoming economic analyses (funded by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association) to determine the economic impacts of eliminating federal grazing...
Should we tell people not to come to Tahoe?
The influential travel magazine Fodor's recently asked travelers to not travel to some locations this year because of overtourism and the impact on the...
With First Lease Sale in the Pacific, Offshore Wind Energy Gaining...
In late October, the Department of the Interior announced that its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct an offshore wind energy lease...
Creative Misdirection: One Day at a Presentation
Opinion
A funny thing happened at a presentation the other day. A retired professor started off talking about how to repair damaged riparian (streamside) areas...