The Yakama Nation contends that the project, which threatens ceremonial sites and wildlife habitat, is unlawful.
In recent years, U.S. Supreme Court decisions have undercut federal agencies’ ability to curb pollution and fight climate change. Several cases decided in 2024 continued this trend, systematically ...
High Country News talked to Book Club founder Kinsale Drake (Diné), a poet whose book The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket won the National Poetry Series, about the need for literary community, elevating ...
Judith Matloff is on the faculty of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Her work has appeared in major media, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ...
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Accurate data is hard to come by, but one poll suggests many supported progressive priorities and liberal candidates.
In Southern California, December wildfires are somewhat uncommon, but not completely out of the norm. And this year, extremely dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds created the perfect recipe for ...