A crowd of about 40 people followed the kids into a small snow-covered park. Everyone gathered around the stage, where Mayor Lenise Peterman read a proclamation from Gov. Spencer Cox declaring Helper ...
“2024 felt like the year where all the pieces finally came together,” said Rachael Hamby, policy director for the Center for Western Priorities, a nonprofit that advocates for clean energy and ...
In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, can’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.
In recent years, U.S. Supreme Court decisions have undercut federal agencies’ ability to curb pollution and fight climate change. Several cases decided in 2024 continued this trend, systematically ...
The Yakama Nation contends that the project, which threatens ceremonial sites and wildlife habitat, is unlawful.
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