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June 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for June June, in brief Utah Senator Mike Lee. Source: @SenMikeLee Key news from June: Utah Senator Mike Lee withdrew his controversial p…

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June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Look West: National park visitors slam Burgum instead of reporting 'negative' signage

Look West: National park visitors slam Burgum instead of reporting 'negative' signage National park visitors are scanning signs' QR codes to submit hundreds of comments in support of the National Park Service. National park visitors s…

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June 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Lee releases a new plan to sell off public land. It's still bad

Look West: Lee releases a new plan to sell off public land. It's still bad The new plan does not include U.S. Forest Service land, but it still requires the BLM to sell up to 1.2 million acres of national public land. Lee releases a n…

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June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off public lands

Look West: Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off public lands Instead of accepting the Senate Parliamentarian's ruling, Lee said he is working on a revised plan. Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off …

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June 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Trump admin to kill roadless forest protections

Look West: Trump admin to kill roadless forest protections And, the Senate Parliamentarian struck down Senator Lee's public land sell-off plan inserted into the budget reconciliation bill Trump admin to kill roadless forest protection…

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June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Outcry intensifies over proposed public land sales

Look West: Outcry intensifies over proposed public land sales Across the West, people are speaking out against Utah Senator Mike Lee's proposal to sell off up to 3.2 million acres of public land Outcry intensifies over proposed public…

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June 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Map shows exactly which lands could be sold off across the West

Map shows exactly which lands could be sold off across the West Map shows exactly which lands could be sold off across the West Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Map shows public land eligible for sale under Senate proposal …

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June 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Over 2,700 oil and gas spills occurred in top oil-producing Western states in 2024

Over 2,700 oil and gas spills occurred in top oil-producing Western states in 2024 Over 2,700 oil and gas spills occurred in top oil-producing Western states in 2024 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Oil and gas pipelines in N…

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June 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM

Look West: Largest “land back” deal in California history complete

Look West: Largest “land back” deal in California history complete Largest “land back” deal in California history complete Monday, June 16, 2025 Estuary of the Klamath River; Linda Tanner/Flickr The Y…

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June 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Trump to merge wildland fire agencies in the middle of wildfire season

Look West: Trump to merge wildland fire agencies in the middle of wildfire season On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring a consolidation of several wildland firefighting programs in the next 90 days Tr…

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June 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Senate committee proposes selling 3 million acres of public land

Look West: Senate committee proposes selling 3 million acres of public land On Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released its proposed text for the budget reconciliation package Senate committee proposes sel…

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June 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: DOJ tells Trump he can erase national monuments

Look West: DOJ tells Trump he can erase national monuments On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice released an opinion arguing that presidents have the power to undo national monuments DOJ tells Trump he can erase national monument…

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June 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Interior drops public land sales from draft strategic plan

Look West: Interior drops public land sales from draft strategic plan However, it still envisions opening up national public lands to housing development, grazing, logging, and mining. Interior drops public land sales from draft strat…

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June 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Look West: As Antiquities Act turns 119, national monuments are in danger

Look West: As Antiquities Act turns 119, national monuments are in danger And, Center for Western Priorities' Owyhee film wins two regional Emmy awards As Antiquities Act turns 119, national monuments are in danger Monday, June 9, 202…

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June 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Look West: Interior to dismantle Wyoming management plan that took years to craft

Look West: Interior to dismantle Wyoming management plan that took years to craft Interior to dismantle Wyoming management plan that took years to craft Friday, June 6, 2025 The Killpecker Sand Dunes Play Area, mana…

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June 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Look West: Daines opens the door to land sell-off

Look West: Daines opens the door to land sell-off Daines opens the door to land sell-off Thursday, June 5, 2025 Sen. Steve Daines speaks at the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020. White House photo. …

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June 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Mike Lee still determined to sell off public land

Look West: Mike Lee still determined to sell off public land Mike Lee still determined to sell off public land Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Sen. Mike Lee in October 2020. Photo by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons …

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June 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Park staffing in crisis as summer begins

Look West: Park staffing in crisis as summer begins Park staffing in crisis as summer begins Tuesday, June 3, 2025 A park ranger in Joshua Tree National Park. NPS Photo by Emily Hassell. Park advocate…

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June 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Look West: White House “trash dump” lays out bleak new details of proposed public land cuts

Look West: White House “trash dump” lays out bleak new details of proposed public land cuts White House “trash dump” lays out bleak new details of proposed public land cuts Monday, June 2, 2025 Northern Lights in Al…

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May 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Look West Monthly: May, In Brief

Look West Monthly: May, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for May May, in brief Source: @CongMikeSimpson Key news from May: After persistent bipartisan opposition to an amendment that would have s…

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May 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Supreme Court weakens a key environmental law in Utah oil train ruling

Look West: Supreme Court weakens a key environmental law in Utah oil train ruling The Supreme Court issued a ruling that will limit the scope of environmental reviews for major federal projects such as pipelines and railways. The Supr…

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May 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: New dashboard tracks federal oil and gas leasing under Trump

Look West: New dashboard tracks federal oil and gas leasing under Trump The Center for Western Priorities is excited to present a new dashboard that tracks oil and gas leasing and drilling on public lands during the Trump New dashboar…

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May 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Look West: DOGE operative overseeing Interior hasn’t divested or faced Senate approval

Look West: DOGE operative overseeing Interior hasn’t divested or faced Senate approval DOGE operative Tyler Hassen, a former oil executive, has been given full control of the Interior department’s organization and staffing. But DOGE o…

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May 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Interior secretary orders national parks to ask visitors to report “negative” depictions of U.S. history

Look West: Interior secretary orders national parks to ask visitors to report “negative” depictions of U.S. history Last week, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed an order directing all 433 national park sites to post signs asking visitors to report any posted …

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May 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Look West:Busy Memorial Day weekend will be a test for public lands under Trump

Look West:Busy Memorial Day weekend will be a test for public lands under Trump Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Busy Memorial Day weekend will be a test for public lands under Trump Friday, May 23, …

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May 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Public land sell-off provision out of the budget reconciliation bill

Look West: Public land sell-off provision out of the budget reconciliation bill Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Public land sell-off provision out of the budget reconciliation bill Thursday, May 22,…

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May 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Look West: Colorado oil companies secretly pump chemicals into the ground

Look West: Colorado oil companies secretly pump chemicals into the ground Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Colorado oil companies secretly pump chemicals into the ground Wednesday, May 21, 2025 …

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May 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM

Look West: Trump's border wall threatens critical wildlife migration corridors

Look West: Trump's border wall threatens critical wildlife migration corridors Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Trump's border wall threatens critical wildlife migration corridors Tuesday, May 20, 20…

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May 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Texas oil and gas companies use billions of gallons of river water for drilling

Look West: Texas oil and gas companies use billions of gallons of river water for drilling Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Texas oil and gas companies use billions of gallons of river water for dril…

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May 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Opposition to public land sell-off proposal intensifies

Look West: Opposition to public land sell-off proposal intensifies Lawmakers face growing backlash in their home states and across the West Opposition to public land sell-off proposal intensifies Friday, May 16, 2025 …

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May 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Interior to shorten reviews for oil and gas on public lands

Look West: Interior to shorten reviews for oil and gas on public lands But an analysis predicts that U.S. oil production will decline in 2026 despite efforts to force production Interior to shorten reviews for oil and gas on public la…

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May 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Proposed oil and gas royalty rate cuts will cost $5 billion

Look West: Proposed oil and gas royalty rate cuts will cost $5 billion Also: How are the national parks holding up against DOGE and Trump’s attacks? Proposed oil and gas royalty rate cuts will cost $5 billion Wednesday, May 14, 2025 …

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May 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Utah uranium mine picked for first 14-day NEPA review

Look West: Utah uranium mine picked for first 14-day NEPA review Also: Interior department releases heavily redacted 'action plans' Utah uranium mine picked for first 14-day NEPA review Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Nation…

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May 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Animas River threatened by gasoline spill impacting Tribal land

Look West: Animas River threatened by gasoline spill impacting Tribal land Five months after initial spill, benzene detected in springbeds, residential wells near Durango Animas River threatened by gasoline spill impacting Tribal land…

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May 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Nevadans distance themselves from Nevada rep's attempt to sell public lands

Look West: Nevadans distance themselves from Nevada rep's attempt to sell public lands Amodei's 11th hour amendment sparks outrage Nevadans distance themselves from Nevada rep's attempt to sell public lands Friday, May 9, 2025 …

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May 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Look West: America's parks under attack from all sides

Look West: America's parks under attack from all sides House bill, Trump budget, more firings America's parks under attack from all sides Thursday, May 8, 2025 A park scientist conducts research at Big Bend Nationa…

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May 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: In the dead of night, House committee votes to sell public lands

Look West: In the dead of night, House committee votes to sell public lands In the dead of night, House committee votes to sell off public lands Wednesday, May 7, 2025 House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce W…

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May 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Look West: Westerners want to keep oil and gas safeguards

Look West: Westerners want to keep oil and gas safeguards Poll: Westerners want to keep oil and gas safeguards Tuesday, May 6, 2025 A pumpjack in Natrona County, Wyoming. David Korzilius, BLM. A new p…

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May 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Trump aims to dismantle national park system

Look West: Trump aims to dismantle national park system Budget proposal is "an all-out assault" Trump aims to dismantle national park system Monday, May 5, 2025 Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona, Wikimedi…

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May 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: The Trump administration is trying to take us 100 years back

Look West: The Trump administration is trying to take us 100 years back President Donald Trump is trying to take America back in time by unwinding the last century of scientific, technological, and economic advancement. The Trump admi…

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May 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Look West: National Park Service asks employees to help with their own layoffs

Look West: National Park Service asks employees to help with their own layoffs NPS employees were instructed late last week to submit their resumes as the Interior department prepares to make more staff reductions. National Park Servi…

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April 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Look West Monthly: April, In Brief

Look West Monthly: April, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for April April, in brief Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in his office at the Interior department. Source: DOI Flickr Key news from April:…

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April 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Look West: 100 days in, Trump has launched numerous attacks on public lands

Look West: 100 days in, Trump has launched numerous attacks on public lands In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has waged a war on Americans' national public lands. 100 days in, Trump has launched numerous attacks on publi…

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April 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Burgum tries to rewrite the history of national monuments

Look West: Burgum tries to rewrite the history of national monuments And, hundreds of authors working on flagship U.S. climate report are dismissed Burgum tries to rewrite the history of national monuments Tuesday, April 29, 2025 …

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April 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Burgum tries to play both sides on national monuments

Look West: Burgum tries to play both sides on national monuments Burgum said that shrinking national monuments is not a top priority for the Trump administration, despite internal documents that show otherwise Burgum tries to play bot…

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April 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Cuts to Forest Service ignite fears over wildfire risks

Look West: Cuts to Forest Service ignite fears over wildfire risks Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Cuts to Forest Service ignite fears over wildfire risks  Friday, April 25, 2025 …

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April 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Look West: Trump administration expected to shrink six national monuments

Look West: Trump administration expected to shrink six national monuments Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Trump administration expected to shrink six national monuments Thursday, April 24, 2025 …

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April 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Interior's draft strategic plan cuts protections, boosts extractive industries

Look West: Interior's draft strategic plan cuts protections, boosts extractive industries Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Interior's draft strategic plan cuts protections, boosts extractive industri…

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April 22, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Hiker's death raises concerns over declining park ranger staffing levels

Look West: Hiker's death raises concerns over declining park ranger staffing levels Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Hiker's death raises concerns over declining park ranger staffing levels Tuesday, …

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April 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Doug Burgum hands reins at Interior over to DOGE

Look West: Doug Burgum hands reins at Interior over to DOGE Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Doug Burgum hands reins at Interior over to DOGE Monday, April 21, 2025 Interior Secre…

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