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Utah may have fired the first shot , but Idaho and Wyoming are also rallying to defend the right of western states to have more control...

Note: This is a joint Mountain States Policy Center op-ed with U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (Idaho) As a U.S. Senator for Idaho, a state...

This November, Washington voters will decide if consumer energy choices deserve protection. Over the course of the last year, Washington...

A new piece of energy legislation in Congress called the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA) has made its way through the...

On May 16th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final environmental impact statement on the Powder River Basin, stating that it...

California, like many of the states in our region, has faced some of the most devastating wildfires in recent history. The "Golden State"...

The Mountain States Policy Manual is a 200-page guide filled with facts, figures, research and more than 80 recommendations – it is an...

Note: This article was originally published by Washington Policy Center. It is reposted with permission. “Fanaticism consists of...

19 States have banded together in a lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) green energy transition...

The challenging waters of Idaho's irrigation needs became even more turbulent in recent weeks, with water users working through...

As we highlighted in our previous study (Powering the Mountain States: A snapshot of the region’s energy portfolio) our region is...

Idaho officials must feel like exhausted parents of independent toddlers. As any parent of young kids can relate to when you tell...

Protecting the Snake River dams and other federal water infrastructure is pivotal to the Northwest. We must remain dam strong for the benefi

By embracing baseload sources like natural gas, hydro, and nuclear these states can continue towards a more prosperous and resilient future.

Here is what Gemini AI recommended for Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming.

A new Senate Joint Memorial has been introduced by several lawmakers to oppose breaching the Snake River dams.

We need to make sure power is reliably and economically available for families when they need it during extreme weather.

Who should decide how public land is developed in Idaho – local elected officials or unelected bureaucrats in Washington D.C.?

We’ll be providing policymakers with recommendations to help sow the crop for a better agricultural climate.

More than 60% of land in Idaho is controlled by the federal government - meaning a loss of tax revenues for local government. How much...