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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 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 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 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 incumbent Xochitl Torres Small. In Colorado's 3rd District, which includes iconic mountain landscapes, victorious Lauren Boebert expressed her support for expanding drilling and mining, even in currently protected wilderness areas.
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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.”
