** Public lands impact Western election results
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Fishing in Alaska's Delta Wild and Scenic River | Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management ([link removed])
As ballots continue to be counted, preliminary election results in the Mountain West are coming into clearer focus, including several races in which public lands and energy played key roles on the campaign trail.
In Colorado, Governor John Hickenlooper promoted proposals to expand wilderness and protect historic landscapes while defeating ([link removed]) incumbent Senator Cory Gardner, who campaigned heavily on his conservation record. In Montana, Senator Steve Daines touted the recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act on his path to defeating ([link removed]) Governor Steve Bullock, who spoke frequently about protecting and expanding access to public lands. In Arizona, Mark Kelly touted his support for climate action and protecting the Grand Canyon from uranium mining while being projected to defeat
([link removed]) incumbent Martha McSally.
Two closely watched races in the House of Representatives could have impacts on public lands and energy. In New Mexico's 2nd District, which encompasses the Permian Basin, Yvette Herrell touted her support for the oil and gas industry in defeating ([link removed]) incumbent Xochitl Torres Small. In Colorado's 3rd District, which includes iconic mountain landscapes, victorious ([link removed]) Lauren Boebert expressed her support for expanding drilling and mining, even in currently ([link removed]) protected wilderness areas.
Quick hits
** Trump administration misses deadline on conservation projects
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The Hill ([link removed])
** Proposed oil railway would chew up 10,000 acres of Uinta Basin habitat in Utah
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Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed])
** Navajo Nation to acquire shares in one of the last remaining coal plants in the Southwest
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Associated Press ([link removed])
** Oil and gas leads New Mexico in greenhouse gas emissions, but renewable sector growing
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Carlsbad Current-Argus ([link removed])
** Yosemite National Park ends COVID-inspired reservation system
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NPR ([link removed])
** Tribes see political fingerprints in Interior's response to mineral rights case
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E&E News ([link removed])
Quote of the day
Congress sent clear instructions to the administration: transmit a detailed LWCF project list 90 days after enactment. This is a routine task the bureaus do every year, so the fact that it’s missing is somewhat perplexing and raises a lot of questions about this administration’s intent.”
—House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raúl Grijalva, The Hill ([link removed])
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Bristlecone pines @GreatBasinNPS ([link removed]) are some of the oldest trees in the world. They don't just survive in harsh conditions, they thrive. Pic by Thomas Sikora ([link removed] ([link removed]) ) #Nevada ([link removed])
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