The proposed railroad would transport crude oil from Utah through the Colorado Rockies to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico. The Supreme Court has ruled in the railway developers’ favor, after hearing oral arguments in December.
Environment
Property at Grand Teton gateway can’t shake polluted legacy
High groundwater, challenging soils and uncertain real estate development bog down Wyoming’s efforts to eliminate benzene plume.
Seven killed in car crash west of Yellowstone
Idaho State Police is investigating what caused a pickup truck and a passenger van to collide and catch fire on U.S. Highway 20.
Geologists release map that could help avoid the next ‘Big Fill slide’
Researchers brings fine-grain detail to Teton County’s steep slopes.
Wyoming is home to the first ‘dark sky’ airport in the world
The Jackson Hole Airport in Grand Teton National Park joins more than 80 other internationally recognized dark sky places in our region.
Trump administration moves to strike Biden-era conservation rule, considers selling public lands
The Trump administration has floated the idea of selling federal public lands for reasons including balancing the federal budget and developing more affordable housing.
Pollution plagues largest development in Town of Jackson’s history
The mega project has shocked the resort town and shows how gas stations’ toxic legacy complicates future development.
From ‘mashed potatoes’ to ‘white suede,’ this ski instructor speaks the language of snow
Russ Scholl has published a 133-square grid full of funky colloquialisms for different kinds of snow.
As Grand Targhee Resort aims to expand, nonprofits review impacts
The Caribou-Targhee National Forest has released an environmental review of a proposed expansion.
