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Summer's over; and it was a dry one
Drought covers about 82% of the Western U.S.
21 hrs ago
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Labor Day longread: The Silverton strike of 1939
The rise and fall of organized labor in the San Juan mining camps
Aug 29
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Data Centers: The Big Buildup of the Digital Age
Server farms are colonizing the West's power grids and upending the energy transition
Aug 26
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
May 9
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Jun 24
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
Feb 28
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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The West's Sacred Cow
Jan 31
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump 2.0: What to expect regarding public lands and the environment
Nov 8, 2024
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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It’s still the West against itself
Mar 18
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Stephen Trimble
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Mining Monitor: Oak Flat reprieve; uranium briefs
Plus: Messing with Maps, United States of Mexico edition.
Aug 22
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Colorado River report grim; may be looking on the bright side
Missing the Monsoon
Aug 19
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Western tourism suffers a Trump-slump
Also: Drying continues, and study says there's no end in sight
Aug 15
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Meditations on Monkeywrenching
Also: The Data Center boom and the Four Corners Power Plant
Aug 12
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE
The Sacred and the Revolution (by Ian M. Thompson, 1975)
Aug 8
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump's war on energy
If we're in an energy emergency, why kill the cleanest, best, and fastest growing sources?
Aug 5
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Drought intensifies and spreads
Also: Introducing Data Center Watch, alfalfa exports fall, federal agency trolling
Aug 1
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