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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will reinstate thousands of workers laid off in February starting this Wednesday. That includes many hundreds of Forest Service workers across the Mountain West.

The Conservation in the West poll asks voters across the region about a wide range of environmental and policy topics. For 15 years, the Colorado College-run opinion survey has found strong support for conservation on public lands.

At least 95% of community members need to be vaccinated to protect against the virus. That number is a lot lower in some western states.

Record numbers of visitors came to national parks last year, and many of those sites were in the Mountain West. But staffing cuts and potential reductions have some advocates worried for the future.

Wyoming is the latest state to let electric companies off the hook if they create a wildfire mitigation plan. But homeowners can still sue if utilities fail to follow those plans.

As the Trump administration tries to cut down on spending, some small biotech companies in the Mountain West are getting caught in the crosshairs.

The concern comes after Tina Jackson, who led the species鈥� recovery across 12 states鈥搃ncluding Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona鈥搘as fired as part of the Trump Administration鈥檚 federal workforce cuts.

New polling shows widespread support for increasing or keeping funding the same for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration鈥檚 recent firings of federal park and forest employees.

Cintia Moore, a Nevada Assembly member, wants to model regulations passed in Arizona. Her proposal would prevent utility companies from shutting off power between May and October and require them to offer payment plans to those who fall behind on their utility bills.

A national movement is calling for a convention to limit federal powers, but they need more states to sign up.