Utah's coal mines have rare earth elements. Getting to them is another problem
Researchers say this could be implemented in the next 10 years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined
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Researchers say this could be implemented in the next 10 years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined
Oil and gas companies in the Mountain West report thousands of drill-related spills each year, including spills of crude oil and chemical water used in hydraulic fracking, which can result
Oil and gas companies in the Mountain West report thousands of drill-related spills each year, including spills of crude oil and chemical water used in hydraulic fracking, which can result
Drilling-related spills surged in Wyoming in 2023.
Local coalitions are urging the president to meet his administration’s conservation goals and fight the climate and biodiversity crises by creating new national monuments. But even some locals who want to see such lands saved don’t want them protected like that.