A crowd of about 40 people followed the kids into a small snow-covered park. Everyone gathered around the stage, where Mayor Lenise Peterman read a proclamation from Gov. Spencer Cox declaring Helper ...

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In September, a coal mine reopened in Utah’s Coal Country. But the mine’s owner, Wolverine Fuels, can’t find enough people to fill the estimated 350 jobs needed to staff it.

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 ...

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A car drives through flames from the Franklin Fire at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, in early December. Credit: Eric Thayer/AP photo Last month, the Mountain Fire ignited under ...