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"Trump Administration Halts Pollution Controls At Utah Plants" [1]

"An appeals court granted a request Monday from President Donald Trump's administration to halt a plan for new pollution controls at Utah's oldest coal-fired power plants aimed at reducing haze near national parks."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Source: AP [7], 09/13/2017

"Los Angeles Fire Spread Halted, Work To Contain It Continues" [8]

"Fire officials said on Monday they had effectively stopped the uncontrolled spread of the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history, with a little help from cooler weather, but were still working to contain it."

Disasters [9]
Forests [10]
Public [5]
California [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Northwest (OR WA) [12]
Source: Reuters [13], 09/05/2017

Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease [14]

It's a deadly threat only fitfully reported by news media. But coverage of insect-borne diseases could be improved by environmental journalists who understand the intersection of bugs, humans and climate. A two-part Issue Backgrounder with basics, key resources and a rundown on significant illnesses brought by mosquitoes [15], and by ticks and other insects [16]. 

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Alaska and Hawaii [22]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [23]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [25]
Canada [26]
Africa [27]
Asia [28]
Central America & the Caribbean [29]
South America [30]
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"In Solar Scuffle, Big Utilities Meet Their Match" [31]

"Solar advocates win a surprising victory in Nevada."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Source: High Country News [32], 08/22/2017

"Crews From 34 States Arrive To Help With Destructive Montana Fires" [33]

"HELENA, Mont. -- Crews and equipment from 34 states arrived Monday to help fight four massive wildfires that have destroyed a dozen homes in eastern Montana and forced ranchers to let their livestock loose as the blazes spread unhindered across roads, rivers and man-made fire lines."

Disasters [9]
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Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Source: CBS News/AP [34], 07/26/2017

Court Strikes Down “Ag-Gag” Law; plus a Journalist’s Legal Guide; State Shield for Climate Research and More [35]

A federal court has ruled unconstitutional a Utah law that made undercover filming of livestock operations illegal. What's it mean for similar laws elsewhere? The latest WatchDog has the story, plus news on protecting whistleblowers, a digital journalist's legal guide, shielding of climate info and leaked government reports.

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Activism [37]
Agriculture [38]
Climate Change [18]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [40]
Environmental Politics [3]
Food [41]
Government [42]
Journalism & Media [43]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [44]
Policy [45]
Water & Oceans [46]
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National (U.S.) [21]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [23]
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“Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River” [48]

Writer David Owen's “Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River” tells the story of the Colorado, while exploring water issues ranging from drought and climate degradation to cross-state and cross-border legal complexities.

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Agriculture [38]
Consumer [50]
Economy & Business [39]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [51]
Planning & Growth [52]
Water & Oceans [46]
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"Utah Lawsuits To Test President's Power To Shrink Monuments" [53]

"Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument face a tougher challenge than anticipated."

Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [51]
People & Population [20]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Source: AP [54], 06/29/2017

"Utah Wildfire Grows As 2 Powerful California Blazes Spread" [55]

"The nation's largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town and popular fishing lake."

Disasters [9]
Forests [10]
Public [5]
California [11]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Source: AP [56], 06/27/2017

Interior Appropriations — Dead on Arrival and Live at Five [57]

Even though big proposed budget cuts may be DOA for the Interior Department, it doesn't mean there aren't a wide range of land and resource-related stories emerging from the debates. The latest TipSheet sets the scene and offers a half-dozen ways to localize the Interior Department funding story.

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Environmental Politics [3]
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Government [42]
Journalism & Media [43]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [51]
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National (U.S.) [21]
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