Jake Bolster
Reporter, Wyoming and the West
Jake Bolster reports on Wyoming and the West for Inside Climate News. Previously, he worked as a freelancer, covering climate change, energy, and the environment across the United States. He holds a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University.
USGS Touts Potential Oil and Gas Resources Beneath Public Lands in Updated Survey
By Jake Bolster
Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?
By Jake Bolster
Wyoming Begins Exploring Voluntary Water Conservation Programs
By Jake Bolster
New PacifiCorp Forecast Sees More Fossil-Fueled Electricity. How Will That Affect Western Energy Jobs?
By Jake Bolster
House Committee Offers Fossil Fuel Industry a ‘Once in a Generation’ Opportunity to Develop on Public Lands
By Jake Bolster
In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake Bolster, Marianne Lavelle, Wyatt Myskow
How Will Trump’s Effort to Revitalize Coal Play Out in the Nation’s Most Productive Coal Fields?
By Jake Bolster
New Stream Gauges and Weather Stations Poised to Help Wyoming Tribes Endure Flooding and Drought
By Jake Bolster
Amid Questions of Loyalty to Trump, a Longtime Oil and Gas Advocate Withdraws as Nominee to Lead BLM
By Jake Bolster
‘An Unlikely Coalition’ Failed to Expand Rooftop Solar in Wyoming. Lawmakers Plan to Try Again
By Jake Bolster
Colorado Will Require Oil and Gas Companies to Increase Water Recycling for Fracking
By Jake Bolster, Martha Pskowski
Supreme Court Puts Another Limit on the EPA’s Ability to Protect Water
By Jake Bolster
New Poll Finds Broad Support for Conservation and Action on Climate Change Across the West
By Jake Bolster
Trump Has Thrown a Wrench Into a National EV Charging Program. Can He Make It Disappear?
By Lee Hedgepeth, Aman Azhar, Jake Bolster, Lisa Sorg, Sarah Mattalian
With a Veteran Oil and Gas Lobbyist Nominated To Lead the BLM, Westerners Worry About Wildlife and Renewable Energy
By Jake Bolster
After the Feds Kept Grizzlies on the Endangered Species List Last Month, State Leaders Try to Remove Them
By Jake Bolster