Energy

Buried underneath the ancient volcanic rock and dirt of the Silver Peak Range in central Nevada lies millions of tons of lithium.

Nevada's Vast Stores Of Lithium Could Fuel The Energy Transition. But At What Cost?

Noah Glick

Some estimate the lithium-ion battery market will be worth more than $100 billion by 2027. There are millions tons of lithium in Nevada, but mining for the metal may be cause for environmental concern across the Mountain West.

The Bella Romero Academy 4-8 campus in Greeley. The school drew national attention in 2018 when the state approved a drilling project nearby. The Polis administration is now considering rules that would ban future oil and gas development within 2,000 ft. of schools.

Oil And Gas

Colorado To Consider Doubling Oil Well Setbacks From Schools

Matt Bloom

The proposed safety rule represents the Polis administration's latest attempt at cracking down on the fossil fuel industry.

Environment

New Turbines Go Online, Tripling Northern Colorado鈥檚 Wind Power

Matt Bloom

Along a windy stretch of the Rocky Mountain foothills in southern Wyoming, a small army of new turbines has started spinning.Its main customers: Residents鈥�

Environment

The One That Got Away: A Look At Glen Canyon 40 Years After It Was Filled

When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1966, it was a major development for water management in the arid west. It would also transform Glen Canyon,鈥�

Wyoming Among Hardest Hit In Energy Downturn

Cooper McKim

Recent statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis interpreted by The Wall Street Journal show the downturn in the energy sector is affecting...

A uranium company that lobbied the Trump administration to reduce the size of Bears Ears National Monument has also petitioned the government to require power plants source a quarter of their uranium from domestic mines.

Four Corners Could See Uranium Mining Revival This Summer

Nate Hegyi

The Trump administration may soon push for more uranium mining in the Colorado Plateau, arguing the mineral is critical for national security. The...

The northern Antelope Valley in California is home to a number of large-scale solar panel installations.

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Going 'Zero Carbon' Is All The Rage. But Will It Slow Climate Change?

Nathan Rott

Cities, states, businesses and electric utilities are setting ambitious goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. But it's not clear exactly how they'll do that or whether it will actually work.

Artist rendering of NuScale Power's nuclear power plant design, which would use small modular reactors.

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This Company Says The Future Of Nuclear Energy Is Smaller, Cheaper And Safer

Jeff Brady

An Oregon company plans a new kind of nuclear power plant that many consider the future of the industry. It's smaller and cheaper and could work well with renewable energy.

The Interior Department didn't address potential environmental impacts when it lifted an Obama-era moratorium on new coal leases, according to the U.S. District Court's ruling.

Trump's Pro Energy Agenda Faces Setback After Federal Court Ruling

Nate Hegyi

President Donald Trump鈥檚 push for more energy development on federal lands suffered a setback last week when a federal judge ruled that his...

Environment

Utility Finds Groundwater Contaminants Near Coal Station

Associated Press

Officials say contaminants are present in groundwater near an electric company's northern Colorado facility, and reports suggest the coal-fired facility鈥�