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February 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Why Trump's pick to run the BLM can't be trusted

Look West: Why Trump's pick to run the BLM can't be trusted Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Why Trump's pick to run the BLM can't be trusted Friday, February 28, 2025 Source: CSP…

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February 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Forest Service chief resigns with heartfelt email to workforce

Look West: Forest Service chief resigns with heartfelt email to workforce Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Forest Service chief resigns with heartfelt email to workforce Thursday, February 27, 2025 …

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February 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Look West: More than 700 National Park Service staff accept Trump's resignation offer

Look West: More than 700 National Park Service staff accept Trump's resignation offer Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities More than 700 National Park Service staff accept Trump's resignation offer Wedne…

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February 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Look West: New map illustrates Trump's destructive "energy dominance" plan for public lands

Look West: New map illustrates Trump's destructive "energy dominance" plan for public lands Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities New map illustrates Trump's destructive "energy dominance" plan for public…

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February 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Protestors hang upside down flag on El Cap to call out attacks on public lands

Look West: Protestors hang upside down flag on El Cap to call out attacks on public lands Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Protestors hang upside down flag on El Cap to call out attacks on public lan…

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February 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Look West: National park staffing chaos

Look West: National park staffing chaos Seasonal workers are back, full-timers are still gone National Park staffing chaos stretches on Friday, February 21, 2025 Sled dogs in Denali National Park. National Park Ser…

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February 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Trump chaos targets park service, environmental offices

Look West: Trump chaos targets park service, environmental offices Also: Voters reward incumbents' support for conservation Trump chaos targets park service, environmental offices Friday, February 7, 2025 Grand Tet…

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February 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: The insidious ways Burgum's day one orders target public lands

Look West: The insidious ways Burgum's day one orders target public lands Also: In an energy-producing district, conservation is a winning issue The insidious ways Burgum's day one orders target public lands Thursday, February 6, 2025…

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February 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Winning the West: Support for public lands gave candidates an edge in 2024

Look West: Winning the West: Support for public lands gave candidates an edge in 2024 Also: Burgum's secretarial orders make poor first impression Winning the West: Support for public lands gave candidates an edge in 2024 Wednesday, F…

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February 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Burgum signs first secretarial orders to implement 'energy dominance' agenda

Look West: Burgum signs first secretarial orders to implement 'energy dominance' agenda One day in to the job, Burgum has made it clear he will be a force for chaos on America's public lands Burgum signs first secretarial orders to im…

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February 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Utah, Wyoming try other land grab strategies after lawsuit failure

Look West: Utah, Wyoming try other land grab strategies after lawsuit failure Plus: Can President Trump even do that? Public lands edition Utah, Wyoming try other land grab strategies after lawsuit failure Monday, February 3, 2025 …

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January 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for January January, in brief President Trump signs executive orders following his inauguration. White House Key news from January: In …

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January 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Look West: Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior Secretary

Look West: Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed as Interior Secretary Friday, January 31, 2025 Doug Burgum appears before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Sourc…

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January 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM

Look West: EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract

Look West: EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract EPA cuts off IRA solar money already under contract Thursday, January 30, 2025 Oberon Solar Project in Riverside County,CA; Source: BLM California/Flick…

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January 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Look West: White House chaos threatens water, Tribal funds

Look West: White House chaos threatens water, Tribal funds White House chaos threatens Western water, Tribal funds Wednesday, January 29, 2025 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds the first press brief…

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January 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Look West: President Trump fires Interior department watchdog

Look West: President Trump fires Interior department watchdog President Trump fires Interior department watchdog Tuesday, January 28, 2025  United States Department of the Interior building; Farragutful/Wikimedia Co…

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January 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Alaskans reject renaming of Denali

Look West: Alaskans reject renaming of Denali Alaskans reject renaming of Denali Monday, January 27, 2025 Denali National Park and Preserve; NPS/Flickr President Donald Trump issued an executive order…

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January 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees

Look West: Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees President Donald Trump’s nominees for key environmental positions all passed through Senate committees on Thursday morning Senate committees advance Trump’s ene…

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January 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: This road through a Utah national monument could be renamed after Trump

Look West: This road through a Utah national monument could be renamed after Trump Utah's Garfield County board of commissioners will meet next week to consider naming a scenic road after President Donald Trump. Burr Trail Scenic This…

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January 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Look West: Trump orders pause wind energy development

Look West: Trump orders pause wind energy development On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pause wind energy development on federal lands and waters Trump orders pause wind energy develo…

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January 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Trump declares energy "emergency"

Look West: Trump declares energy "emergency" In the first few hours of his second term, President Donald Trump declared a national energy “emergency” along with other executive orders that seek Trump declares energy "emergency" Tuesda…

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January 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Burgum promises 'energy dominance' agenda at Interior

Look West: Burgum promises 'energy dominance' agenda at Interior Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Burgum promises 'energy dominance' agenda at Interior Friday, January 17, 2025 Do…

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January 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Look West: America to Trump: Hands off our national monuments

Look West: America to Trump: Hands off our national monuments Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities America to Trump: Hands off our national monuments Thursday, January 16, 2025 A moon…

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January 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum's billionaire oil benefactor

Look West: Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum's billionaire oil benefactor Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum's billionaire oil benefactor Wednesday, January …

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January 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Supreme Court refuses to hear Utah's latest public lands challenge

Look West: Supreme Court refuses to hear Utah's latest public lands challenge Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Supreme Court refuses to hear Utah's latest public lands challenge Tuesday, January 14, …

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January 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Protestors rally at Utah capitol against state's public lands lawsuit

Look West: Protestors rally at Utah capitol against state's public lands lawsuit Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Protestors rally at Utah capitol against state's public lands lawsuit Monday, January…

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January 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Taking stock of Biden's public lands legacy

Look West: Taking stock of Biden's public lands legacy Taking stock of Biden's public lands legacy Friday, January 10, 2025 President Joe Biden at the Grand Canyon in August 2023. White House Photo by Cameron Smith …

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January 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Arctic Refuge oil and gas sale flops

Look West: Arctic Refuge oil and gas sale flops Arctic Refuge lease sale falls flat Thursday, January 9, 2025 Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by Danielle Brigida, CC BY-2.0 A con…

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January 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM

Look West: Biden abandons old-growth forest protections

Look West: Biden abandons old-growth forest protections Biden abandons old-growth forest protections Wednesday, January 8, 2025 Old Growth Forest, Oswald West State Park, Oregon; USFWS/Flickr The Bide…

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January 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM

Look West: President Biden to designate two national monuments in California

Look West: President Biden to designate two national monuments in California President Biden to designate two national monuments in California Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Little Glass Mountain, Medicine Lake Highlands;…

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January 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Look West: Biden's conservation sprint

Look West: Biden's conservation sprint Biden's conservation sprint  Monday, January 6, 2025 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement President Joe Biden is taking major steps to protect American…

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December 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from December December, in brief Box Canyon in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, Bob Wick/BLM California Key news from Decembe…

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December 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Congress passes major outdoor recreation package

Look West: Congress passes major outdoor recreation package In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the EXPLORE Act. Now it's sent to President Biden. Congress passes major outdoor recreation package Friday, December 2…

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December 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case

Look West: Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case Plus, environmentalists sue to stop Utah's land grab lawsuit Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case Thursday, December 19, 202…

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December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Gas exports are a threat to environment and economy, study finds

Look West: Gas exports are a threat to environment and economy, study finds the U.S. Department of Energy released a long-awaited study on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. Here's what it found. Gas exports are a threat to environm…

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December 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments?

Look West: Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments? Local leaders across the West are encouraging President Biden to solidify his legacy in conservation history. Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments? Tuesday, De…

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December 16, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Special podcast episode highlights support for Colorado's Dolores Canyons

Look West: Special podcast episode highlights support for Colorado's Dolores Canyons In a special episode of The Landscape podcast, host Kate Groetzinger visits the Dolores River Canyon Country in southwest Colorado Special podcast ep…

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December 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Which Western states are leading and lagging on conservation policy?

Look West: Which Western states are leading and lagging on conservation policy? A new report evaluates eight Western states on benchmarks in three conservation policy categories. Which Western states are leading and lagging on conserv…

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December 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: What's next for the Utah oil train?

Look West: What's next for the Utah oil train? During oral arguments earlier this week, U.S. Supreme Court Justices seemed hesitant to endorse an overhaul of environmental review standards What's next for the Utah oil train? Thursday,…

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December 11, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill headed to Biden's desk

Look West: 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill headed to Biden's desk The bill is the culmination of decades of effort by advocates and lawmakers across the West to address toxic pollution from abandoned mines. 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill h…

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December 10, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools

Look West: New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools Tribally-led proposals to protect public lands across the West are still awaiting Biden's signature. New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools Tuesda…

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December 9, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Tribes, advocates push for more monuments in final weeks of Biden's term

Look West: Tribes, advocates push for more monuments in final weeks of Biden's term Biden is less than 100,000 acres away from protecting the most public land using the Antiquities Act of any recent president in their first term. Trib…

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December 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Supreme Court will consider Utah’s oil train next week

Look West: Supreme Court will consider Utah’s oil train next week The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next week about a proposed oil transport railway that would connect Utah’s Uinta Basin Supreme Court will consider…

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December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Look West: Trump could unleash drilling in Alaska’s 19 million-acre refuge

Look West: Trump could unleash drilling in Alaska’s 19 million-acre refuge During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling, undoing President Biden's Trump could u…

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December 4, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Biden should use the Antiquities Act before Congress takes it away

Look West: Biden should use the Antiquities Act before Congress takes it away President Joe Biden has used the Antiquities Act to create six new national monuments since taking office—more national monuments in a single term Biden sho…

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December 3, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Look West: California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change

Look West: California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Cap Rock Hike, Joshua Tree National Park, California…

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December 2, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West

Look West: New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West Monday, December 2, 2024 Source: Screenshot/MethaneSAT …

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November 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from November November, in brief Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons …

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November 26, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Tribally-led coalition calls for North Dakota's first national monument

Look West: Tribally-led coalition calls for North Dakota's first national monument A coalition of conservation groups and Tribal representatives is calling on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of Badlands as North …

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November 25, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly lacks merit," says DOJ

Look West: Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly lacks merit," says DOJ The Department of Justice responded to the Utah lawsuit seeking control of 18.5 million acres of federal lands, stating that the lawsuit Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly…

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