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Tom Schultz, the head of the U.S. Forest Service, is calling for wildfires to be extinguished 鈥渁s swiftly as possible this season.鈥 But aggressive suppression policies are widely believed to be one of the key culprits in the current wildfire crisis.
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A new analysis shows more than two-thirds of data centers built 鈥 or in development 鈥 since 2022 are in drought-prone areas, including parts of the Mountain West. Experts warn this could strain water supplies for cities and farmers.
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From the metal for cans to sourcing flavors from Italy, Mexico or West Africa, beer is an international business. And brewers in Utah worry about what Trump's tariffs will mean for their costs and creativity.
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State conservatives say the U.S. Constitution mandates Congress to 鈥榙ispose鈥 of this land.
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Many said reforms are needed, but are wary of some of the Trump administration's proposals.
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Earlier this year, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe reclassified bison from being livestock to wildlife. On Thursday, Colorado's governor signed the Protect Wild Bison bill, which creates a dual wildlife and livestock designation.
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Spring heat waves could mean increased fire danger and more strain on water supplies.
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In recent years, there have been a number of fast-moving, destructive wildfires in which residents had little or no warning to evacuate. Federal officials have new recommendations for how communities should prepare for such disasters.
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A Republican representative from the Mountain West led an effort Wednesday to remove a controversial provision to sell 450,000 acres of federal land in Nevada and Utah from the House reconciliation bill.
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27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas is nearly the same amount the U.S. consumes in a year. But extracting it is another story.