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Polling data shows that many voters of color in the Mountain West were influenced by climate change more than the electorate at large during the 2022 midterm elections.
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A new report shows rainy day funds in most states are reaching new highs, but the strength of those funds varies widely in the Mountain West.
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A new report reveals that 91% of the nation’s coal plants are heavily contaminating groundwater, and some of the most polluted sites are in the Mountain West.
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In July, the nation got a new three-digit suicide prevention number – 988. A new analysis found the hotline’s call volume jumped 45% in August compared to August 2021, with the number of callers roughly doubling in two states in the Mountain West.
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A new study highlights the economic impact that hunting has on one state in the Mountain West, a region of the country that sees billions of dollars spent by hunters each year.
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The build-out of clean energy infrastructure in the West on its current trajectory would occupy about 39 million acres of land – roughly three-fourths the size of Utah – by 2050. A new study by The Nature Conservancy, however, suggests that the right mix of technologies can cut the amount of land needed in half.
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A new study on the rates of prenatal care for pregnant minors shows a wide range among states in the Mountain West.
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Linking the West’s electric utilities to form one organized market would create thousands of jobs and lower energy costs in Nevada, a new economic analysis suggests.
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Nevada tribes are suing Elko County officials, claiming unequal voting access for the 2022 election.
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A new study shows wildfires are burning more high-elevation areas, and that’s impacting the snowpack across the West.