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January 9, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Look West: The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion

Look West: The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion Thursday, January 9, 2020 A natural gas flare burns off excess met…

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January 8, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal

Look West: U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal Wednesday, January 8, 2020 The recently shut dow…

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January 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law

Look West: Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Oil & gas operation, Bureau of Land Management …

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January 6, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Look West: New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director

Look West: New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director Monday, January 6, 2020 The new location of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters in Grand Ju…

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January 2, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief December, in brief White Sands National Monument is now White Sands National Park, making it the 62nd designated national park in the National Park System. | @NatlParkService  …

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December 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon

Look West: Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon Friday, December 20, 2019 Sunset illuminates the Grand Canyon, which Kyrsten Sinema's new bill would…

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December 19, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Bernhardt's law firm cashes in since nomination

Bernhardt's law firm cashes in since nomination Bernhardt's law firm cashes in since nomination Thursday, December 19, 2019 Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve: where lobbying firm clients are getting the…

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December 18, 2019 at 2:06 PM

LookWest: Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero

LookWest: Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A quarter of US emissions come from public land foss…

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December 17, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Congress to partially fund popular conservation program

Congress to partially fund popular conservation program Congress to partially fund popular conservation program Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Glacier National Park's Swiftcurrent Lake | Jacob Frank A $1.…

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December 16, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies

Look West: Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies Monday, December 16, 2019 A coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin: the sou…

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December 13, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Look West: Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters"

Look West: Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters" Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters" Friday, December 13, 2019 Drilling sites in the Permian Basin In-depth reporting from the N…

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December 12, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Look West: BLM employees face relocation deadline

Look West: BLM employees face relocation deadline BLM employees face relocation deadline Thursday, December 12, 2019 Bureau of Land Management Top career staff at the Bureau of Land Management in Wash…

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December 11, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations

Look West: Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Interior Department Doug Domenech, the Inter…

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December 10, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah

Look West: "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Oil and gas development in Utah In an effort to fast-track oil and gas development, the …

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December 9, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Look West: In Arizona, water management falls short

Look West: In Arizona, water management falls short In Arizona, water management falls short Monday, December 9, 2019 San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, City of Sierra Vista In Arizona, de…

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December 6, 2019 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole

Look West: Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole Friday, December 6, 2019 Bison herd in Weld County, Colorado, Library of C…

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December 5, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit

Look West: Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit Thursday, December 5, 2019 Oil and gas drilling in Utah, Bureau of Lan…

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December 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Look West: With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate

Look West: With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, managed by the BLM, Burea…

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December 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams

Look West: Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Dam on Colorado's South Platte River, Library of Congress In Co…

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December 2, 2019 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Conservation issues enter 2020 races

Look West: Conservation issues enter 2020 races Conservation issues enter 2020 races MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019 Grand Canyon National Park Last month, the House of Representatives passed legislation tha…

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November 26, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief November, in brief Pink hues paint the sandstone in gorgeous light at Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Special Management Recreation Area. #Utah | @Interior   Key n…

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November 26, 2019 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order

Look West: Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019 Northwest Colorado sage-grouse, Bureau of Land Management The Interior Depar…

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November 25, 2019 at 2:07 PM

Look West: Trump admin diverts more park rangers to the border

Look West: Trump admin diverts more park rangers to the border Trump administration diverts resources from underfunded parks Trump diverts more National Park Service rangers to the border MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 …

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November 22, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling

Look West: Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling Friday, November 22, 2019 Aerial view of the Natio…

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November 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel

Look West: Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel Thursday, November 21, 2019 Oil and gas drilling near Moab, Ut…

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November 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: California halts fracking permits after massive spill

Look West: California halts fracking permits after massive spill California halts fracking permits after massive spill Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Drilling in California's Kern County | Wayne Hsieh C…

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November 19, 2019 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down

Look West: Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Navajo Generating Station in Arizon…

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November 18, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Mounting legal defeats stymie Interior oil and gas lease sales

Look West: Mounting legal defeats stymie Interior oil and gas lease sales Mounting legal defeats stymy Interior oil and gas lease sales Monday, November 18, 2019 Pronghorn in Wyoming's Pinedale Anticline natural gas…

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November 15, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Look West: Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Look West: Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado Friday, November 15, 2019 Hot Springs in Glenwood Springs,…

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November 14, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands

Look West: Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands Thursday, November 14, 2019 Mountain biking at McCoy Flats near Vernal, Utah. Sour…

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November 13, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources

Look West: Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Photo credit: Colorado State …

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November 12, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Bernhardt leans on Interior ethics officials for favorable decisions

Look West: Bernhardt leans on Interior ethics officials for favorable decisions Bernhardt leans on Interior ethics officials for favorable decisions Tuesday, November 12, 2019 Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, U.S…

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November 8, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: How to fund America's conservation future

Look West: How to fund America's conservation future How to fund America's conservation future Friday, November 8, 2019 The National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming, is but one place that has benefited from the Land …

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November 7, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Look West: BLM staffers face looming deadline to relocate or quit

Look West: BLM staffers face looming deadline to relocate or quit BLM staffers face looming deadline to relocate or quit Thursday, November 7, 2019 The new BLM headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado, also houses o…

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November 6, 2019 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires

Look West: Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires Wednesday, November 6, 2019 A characteristic sagebrush rangeland where cheatgrass has inva…

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November 5, 2019 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Trump's national park commercialization plan

Look West: Trump's national park commercialization plan Trump's national park commercialization plan Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park: but one piece of our national heritage that is thr…

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November 4, 2019 at 2:40 PM

Look West: Trump Interior nominee fast-tracked deficient drilling permits

Look West: Trump Interior nominee fast-tracked deficient drilling permits Trump Interior nominee fast-tracked deficient drilling permit Wednesday, November 4, 2019 Kate MacGregor, a Trump nominee, fast-tracked defic…

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November 1, 2019 at 12:57 PM

Look West: Another Western public lands bill successful in the House

Look West: Another Western public lands bill successful in the House Another Western public lands bill successful in the House Friday, November 1, 2019 The Thompson Divide, an area included in the CORE Act, Ecofligh…

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October 31, 2019 at 7:16 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief October, in brief Fall colors in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly National Monument Photo by Nina Mayer Ritchie | @Interior   Key news from October: The House passed t…

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October 31, 2019 at 12:59 PM

Look West: Chaco and Grand Canyon bills successful in the House

Look West: Chaco and Grand Canyon bills successful in the House Chaco and Grand Canyon bills successful in the House Thursday, October 31, 2019 Chaco Canyon, National Park Service Yesterday, the House…

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October 30, 2019 at 12:55 PM

Look West: Bears Ears on international list of threatened monuments

Look West: Bears Ears on international list of threatened monuments Bears Ears on international list of threatened monuments Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Bears Ears National Monument, Jeff Sullivan Flickr …

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October 29, 2019 at 12:58 PM

Look West: Western public lands bills headed to a vote this week

Look West: Western public lands bills headed to a vote this week Western public lands bills headed to a vote this week Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service This …

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October 28, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Look West: Off-road vehicles again banned from Utah's parks

Look West: Off-road vehicles again banned from Utah's parks Off-road vehicles again banned from Utah's parks Monday, October 28, 2019 Canyonlands National Park, Department of the Interior The National…

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October 25, 2019 at 1:11 PM

Look West: American's oppose expanded drilling

Look West: American's oppose expanded drilling Americans oppose expanded drilling Friday, October 25, 2019 Oil and gas production, Bureau of Land Management The Trump administration's efforts to push …

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October 24, 2019 at 1:02 PM

Look West: Looking back at Trump's deregulatory agenda

Look West: Looking back at Trump's deregulatory agenda Looking back at Trump's deregulatory agenda Thursday, October 24, 2019 Click here to view the analysis Shortly after President Trump’s inaugurati…

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October 23, 2019 at 1:03 PM

Look West: Corporate interests win endangered species battle

Look West: Corporate interests win endangered species battle Corporate interests win endangered species battle Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Delta Smelt Yesterday, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt ann…

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October 22, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Look West: Exposing attacks on public lands workers

Look West: Exposing attacks on public lands workers Exposing attacks on public lands workers Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Malheur Wildlife Refuge Federal land management agency employees were assaulted o…

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October 21, 2019 at 1:15 PM

Look West: Lobbying and litigating away at the Endangered Species Act

Look West: Lobbying and litigating away at the Endangered Species Act Lobbying and litigating the Endangered Species Act Monday, October 21, 2019 The Endangered Black-Footed Ferret According to docume…

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October 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Look West: Flaring on the rise

Look West: Flaring on the rise Flaring on the rise Friday, October 18, 2019 Natural gas flare in Balmorhea, Texas. Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 Despite promises from oil and gas companies, venting and flari…

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October 17, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Look West: A big win for sage-grouse

Look West: A big win for sage-grouse A win for sage-grouse Thursday, October 17, 2019 Thomas Barnes, USFWS A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration's attempt to remove protections…

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