A New Mexico state senator is pushing for a temporary ban on new uranium mining permits until the state better understands emerging extraction technology and creates stronger environmental protections.

Yellowstone National Park lifts most fishing restrictions imposed since late July as water temperatures cool, though three rivers remain closed.

Conservation group American Prairie and Western Watersheds Project sue the Bureau of Land Management in federal court to restore bison grazing permits revoked under a new Trump administration policy in Montana.

Women are dropping out of Oregon's workforce at higher rates than men, reversing years of gains in female labor force participation.

Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas proposes a $7.5 million annual grant program to fund suicide prevention, peer support and counseling for firefighters and emergency medical services workers nationwide.

A conservation group sued federal officials Thursday to block a plan allowing cattle grazing on more than 24 million western acres, alleging the expansion violates protections for endangered species including grizzly bears and gray wolves.

Oregon has now recorded 45 measles cases in 2026, exceeding its previous peak year as vaccination rates continue to decline nationwide.

The Trump administration has stopped providing federal support for the Arctic Report Card, an annual peer-reviewed study of Arctic conditions published by NOAA since 2006.

More than 60 cities and fire departments across the nation are suing three major fire truck manufacturers, alleging they conspired to drive up prices and delay deliveries through anticompetitive practices.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling eliminating limits on political party spending has opened the floodgates for major donors to pour money into competitive midterm races across the country.