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Congress is once again considering reforming the permitting process for energy projects. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing Thursday, May 11, about opportunities to speed up both renewable and fossil fuel development.

As ambitious plans to deploy new nuclear technologies take shape around the Mountain West, a new poll shows Americans' support for nuclear energy is growing.

Some of the largest utility companies in the Mountain West are increasing electricity rates as they grapple with inflationary pressures and weather disruptions.

The structural decline of the U.S. coal industry is accelerating, with big implications for the Mountain West.

Gov. Jared Polis says his administration is taking steps to cut Colorado’s utility bills following months of rising energy costs.

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced plans last week to accelerate solar development on public lands in the Mountain West. The efforts build on the Biden administration’s goal to support more renewable energy projects.

New data shows that the Western U.S. produces the most residential solar energy in the nation. California is a main reason why, but it’s increasing across the rest of the region, too.

We spoke with our colleagues at the Colorado Sun this week to find out what stories are crossing their reporting desk. Sun reporter Michael Booth discussed some of the news they’re following with KUNC’s Beau Baker.

Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Montana and Utah got the green light from the Biden administration on their plans for building out electric vehicle infrastructure, paving the way for big federal investments in fast-charging stations across the region.

The Colorado School of Mines and Red Rocks Community College are offering the energy assessments through the Rocky Mountain Industrial Assessment Center, which was funded last year as part of a $60 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.