Jonathan Thompson
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Past articles by Jonathan:
Trains in the West then, now — and someday? (Western train travel, once and future) — High Country News – Know the West
Mapping the state of the rails across the region. → Read More
Could Arizona’s new governor shift Colorado River politics? — High Country News – Know the West
There’s a historic reckoning in the Colorado River Basin — and Katie Hobbs is here to play hard ball. → Read More
The state of the land: Biden’s mixed conservation record — High Country News – Know the West
The president has riled up just about everyone with his public-land policies. Maybe that’s a good thing. → Read More
Plans for a new uranium mill in Utah announced — High Country News – Know the West
Fierce opposition to the project is likely. → Read More
Save public lands: Put solar on Walmart! (Save public lands: Put solar on Walmart!) — High Country News – Know the West
Parking lots and big-box store roofs could generate oodles of clean power. → Read More
Why are so few talking about the power grid amid extreme winter storms? — High Country News – Know the West
California’s current deluge highlights huge vulnerabilities. → Read More
La Niña expected to serve up a hat trick (La Niña hat trick) — High Country News – Know the West
The weather pattern hits the West for a third consecutive winter. → Read More
How the West’s public lands fared in 2022 — High Country News – Know the West
It was a bad year for dams and a good one for ‘green’ metals. → Read More
Should we worry about 8 billion people? — High Country News – Know the West
Breaking down population’s role in the environmental impact equation. → Read More
Mythbusting in the Mojave (Mythbusting in the Mojave) — High Country News – Know the West
The vitality in the vast desert. → Read More
It turns Out Western Voters Care a Lot About Public Lands
A post-midterms perspective: Trumpism and extremism didn't sell here. → Read More
Western voters favor public lands — High Country News – Know the West
Trumpism and extremism didn’t fly during the 2022 midterms. → Read More
In Swank Vail, Resort Worker Housing Vies With Wild Sheep Habitat
There are only about 20,000 bighorns left in the United States. → Read More
On its 100th birthday, the Colorado River Compact shows its age — High Country News – Know the West
The foundational document was flawed from the start. → Read More
Bighorn-lovers butt heads with Vail Resorts’ affordable housing — High Country News – Know the West
The ski industry giant wants to build workforce housing in wild sheep habitat. → Read More
The green metal mining boom is on — High Country News – Know the West
Now is not the time to loosen mining regulations. → Read More
The Supreme Court May Be Poised to Blow Up the Clean Water Act
Pending case could eliminate protections for 80 percent of southwestern streams. → Read More
Will the Supreme Court gut the Clean Water Act? — High Country News – Know the West
The justices could remove federal protection from 80% of the Southwest’s streams. → Read More
Races to watch throughout the West (Races to watch) — High Country News – Know the West
The midterm elections promise to be a referendum on Joe Biden — and Donald Trump. → Read More
The Green New Deal didn’t crash California’s grid — High Country News – Know the West
Climate change is wrecking the electricity system. → Read More