Federal investigators dropped the case against a Solitude homeowner who has fed grizzlies at her home for years, but the county could still enforce fines or take legal action.
Environment
Colorado Youth Activists Fight Fracking
A proposal for what could be the state’s largest fracking site is drawing community opposition in Boulder County.
What Else is Shut in When Wells Aren’t Producing?
With changing commodity prices as well as speculation, oil and gas wells on public lands aren’t always pumping.
Two Women of Teton County Search and Rescue Talk Representation on the Team
A groundbreaking rescue last month put the spotlight on two of just seven women TCSAR volunteers.
Six New Moose Near Wilson Equipped with GPS Collars to Study Wildlife Movements
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department completed its third round of moose captures for GPS collaring in the Snake River Bridge area last week.
Air Quality Researcher Raises Oil Industry Ire
Colorado’s Northern Front Range has been out of compliance with federal ozone standards since 2012. Air monitoring shows that emissions from the oil industry are significantly contributing to bad air quality.
Colorado Town Spars with Koch-owned Mine Over Water
Residents of a tiny, unincorporated coal town on Colorado’s Western Slope are pitted against billionaire mine owner Bill Koch in a fight for clean drinking water.
What Teton County Threw Away—and Recycled—in 2020
2020 saw shifts in almost every aspect of life in Teton County, and that was reflected in what ended up in our waste stream.
As a Regional Utility Co-Op Embraces Renewables, Its Ties to Fossil Fuels Haven’t Burned Out Yet
As the Joe Biden administration takes over, it’s unclear how future environmental policies and trends toward renewables will impact local utility companies that have historically depended on fossil fuels.
