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Trump administration seeks to make only the intentional killing of endangered animals illegal
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service memo, signed by Director Brian Nesvik, is the latest of the Trump administration's steps to remove regulations outlined by the Endangered Species Act.
Lawmakers taking action on data centers ahead of the mid-term elections
Candidates on both sides of the aisle agree action is needed, but solutions differ
Analysis: 2025 saw a $1.3B dip for public land agency contractors
Small businesses in the West were hit hard, especially those that mitigate and suppress wildfires on the ground.
U.S. and Mexico sign new deal for sharing Colorado River water
The new agreement means less water for Mexico, but provides stability to those who use the Colorado River near its delta.
With more wild horse roundups planned across the West, Colorado officials call for immediate freeze
The letter comes after an August roundup in northwest Colorado, where the BLM gathered 894 wild horses. Nine died in the operation.
New study shows that opposition to data centers could change if people felt they were benefiting
Advocate: 'The concern is not just knee-jerk resistance to growth.'
Navajo families' homes in peril as tribe works with Trump on massive coal mine expansion
The tribe is asking the Trump administration to dramatically expand the life — and size — of an operational coal mine that could uproot the lives of some Navajo families. And their longtime homes.