Oil & Gas

The federal government could lease hundreds of thousands of acres in the Mountain West for oil and gas development this year. The Bureau of Land Management announced proposals in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and New Mexico this past fall.

KDNK's Morgan Neely brings listeners Wednesday's news, including GarCo Commissioners approving the first expansion of oil and gas since new rules passed in 2019. And, what's it like to be an artist in residence ... in the Grand Canyon?

Climate activists gathered outside of the lodge in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, August 25, where the Federal Reserve was holding its annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium.

A new analysis shows that the number of homes, businesses and other structures destroyed by wildfires is rising around the West as fires grow in severity and frequency.

U.S. Senators talked last week about the costs of climate change, and potential costs of doing nothing. Some argued we need to focus efforts on local communities and governments. They’re often paying the price when floods take out roads, wildfires pollute waterways or towns run out of water.

KDNK’s news team brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West

KDNK's News Director Morgan Neely brings you local and regional news from the Mountain West, including the U.S. Forest Service clearing the way for hundreds of cars a day of hot crude oil to pass through the scenic Glenwood and Gore canyons.

The Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program partnered with the Colorado Mountain College Upward Bound Program of West Garfield County. Pre Collegiate…

About twice a week, oil and gas operators in Colorado’s Piceance Basin file “Form 19” also called a Spill/Release Report with the Colorado Oil and Gas…

First elected in 1996, Garfield County Commissioner and Chairman John Martin is running for his 7th term. KDNK spoke with John Martin about how he got…