‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would expose Shawnee ForestThis time, a pending Trump administration proposal would roll back the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prevents road construction and timber harvesting on millions of acres of federal forestDavenport Quad-City Times22d agoSources (2)Whole story →PlanetFoodroadless area rule change
Quick responses help save Colorado mountain communities from wildfires amid this summer’s historic droughtColorado has experienced an intense wildfire season marked by extreme drought and record-breaking heat. But Gov. Jared Polis said in an interview this week that “it could have been a lot worse, if not for...The Aspen Times23d agoWhole story →PlanetJared Poliscolorado wildfires
Oil and gas leases threaten big game migration routes, lawsuit claimsThe federal government broke environmental laws when it leased 179 square miles in Wyoming for oil and gas drilling, threatening already-diminished migrating biWTOP23d agoWhole story →Planetoil lease lawsuit
US Crypto Tax Bill Leaves Out Mining, Staking DeferralA US House crypto tax package omits a proposed mining and staking reward deferral while adding rules for fees, stablecoins, lending and wash sales.Cointelegraph23d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyHR 9175HR 10357crypto tax bill markup
Gov. Gianforte highlights forest management projectGov. Greg Gianforte visited the Blacktail Powerline Project near Lakeside, highlighting Montana’s Shared Stewardship Agreement to reduce wildfire risk and improve forests.Billings Gazette23d agoWhole story →PlanetGreg Gianfortemontana forest management project
New Mexico job growth slows as federal workforce cuts continueNew Mexico added less than 1% in jobs from June 2025 to June 2026 as federal employment cuts offset gains in mining, retail and government, a state revenue report says.Albuquerque Journal23d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentnew mexico job growth report
