Natalia Mesa, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Natalia Mesa, Author at High Country News https://www.hcn.org 32 32 229054741 Bringing black abalone back from the brink https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-2/bringing-black-abalone-back-from-the-brink/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:45:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331258 Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz and NOAA Fisheries search for black abalone along the Dangermond Preserve coastline in central California in October.

To save the species, researchers translocated the endangered California mollusk.

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EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation https://www.hcn.org/articles/epa-takes-unprecedented-step-to-remove-uranium-waste-from-the-navajo-nation/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=331049

The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land.

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What it’s like to be an incarcerated firefighter  https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-its-like-to-be-an-incarcerated-firefighter/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330978

Eddie Herrera, a formerly incarcerated firefighter, talks about the job and how he sees what’s happening in Los Angeles.

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Tribes sue after massive wind farm in Washington gets green light https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribes-sue-after-massive-wind-farm-in-washington-gets-green-light/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330274

The Yakama Nation contends that the project, which threatens ceremonial sites and wildlife habitat, is unlawful.

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The Supreme Court decisions that gutted environmental protections in 2024 https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-supreme-court-decisions-that-gutted-environmental-protections-in-2024/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330238

Several major cases destroyed federal agencies' ability to address climate change and pollution.

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The Biden administration weighs in on Colorado River management https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-biden-administration-weighs-in-on-colorado-river-management/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=330069

Amid mounting drought, changing federal leadership and stalled state negotiations, new federal proposals aim to chart a forward path.

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Why did Nevada vote to ban slavery, when California didn’t? https://www.hcn.org/articles/why-did-nevada-vote-to-ban-slavery-when-california-didnt/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329971

Both states require incarcerated people to work — often for critical and dangerous jobs.

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Washington voters stand up for climate action https://www.hcn.org/articles/washington-voters-stand-up-for-climate-action/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329586

The state’s landmark climate law survived a repeal effort — and has raised billions of dollars. Here’s where that money is going.

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Meet Seattle’s radical gardeners https://www.hcn.org/articles/meet-seattles-radical-gardeners/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329210 The child of a Black Star Farmer coalition member holds kale that they harvested.

How Black Star Farmers cultivates community.

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Taking the long view https://www.hcn.org/articles/taking-the-long-view-2/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=329468

After election day, stories to step back and gain perspective.

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