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Methane is a strong climate-warming pollutant. And a new study shows oil and gas operations in the Mountain West and beyond are leaking a lot more of it than the government thinks.
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In the U.S., transportation is the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. A new report ranks which cities are doing the best job at driving down those emissions.
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Sixteen buildings on the reservation are anticipated to receive upgrades and better air filtration to keep smoke particles out.
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The Idaho Senate shot down a bill Thursday that would’ve given more legal protection to pesticide manufacturers.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has removed protections from more than half of the country’s wetlands. The agency says the change is designed to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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The head of the Environmental Protection Agency defended a proposal to limit power plant emissions in a recent visit to Wyoming.
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U.S. House Republicans are proposing sweeping cuts to the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other executive departments with major influence in the Mountain West.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced new funding last month for cleanup efforts at brownfield sites across the country. More than $315 million in grants will go towards reclaiming abandoned and polluted landscapes across the country – including in six Mountain West states.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently sided with a couple battling federal officials over plans to build a house on a wetland in northern Idaho. Some call the ruling a victory for property rights, but its consequences extend to wetlands and waterways nationwide.
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PFAS are found across the region in products like rain jackets and firefighting foam. But they can cause health problems, so the Biden administration issued new regulations today to keep them out of drinking water.