Former Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor says more federal firings would be “devastating” for the U.S. Forest Service.
Environment
The GOP’s budget bill strips hundreds of billions of dollars from renewable energy. What does that mean for the West?
Researchers estimate that energy costs will go up for consumers, and jobs could be lost as Republicans gut clean energy programs. In fast-growing areas like the Mountain West, these cuts could severely hurt grid capacity.
Wasting Away
Wyoming’s famous elk herd and the attempt to catch death before it strikes.
Rural communities face unique challenges when it comes to extreme heat, researchers say
A new study found that rural residents are more likely to have pre-existing health conditions that make them sensitive to heat, like asthma or heart disease.
A public lands sell-off has been yanked from the budget bill, but other threats to public lands remain
Senate Republicans would have mandated the sale of over a million acres of BLM lands across the West, but that proposal was axed late Saturday night. Conservation advocates are celebrating, but say the fight isn’t over.
Horse Fire grows to nearly 2,300 acres
More than 200 people are working from the air and on the ground to suppress the fire despite erratic winds.
Proposed public lands sale draws bipartisan backlash, with hundreds of millions of acres on the table
Though often on opposite sides of the political debate, both conservative and liberal voices have criticized a proposal that would sell millions of acres of federal public lands in the West.
Wildfire season is flaring up
Teton County is ramping up community preparedness as much of the Mountain West is experiencing some level of drought.
Proposed federal public land sale could hit BTNF
A map created by a national environmental group shows 2 to 3 million acres of federal public land that could be sold, including in Teton County.
