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February 26, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Wyoming aims to buy 1 million acres from oil company

Look West: Wyoming aims to buy 1 million acres from oil company After buying oil giant Anadarko, Occidental Petroleum looks to shed assets Wyoming aims to buy 1 million acres from oil company Wednesday, February 26, 2020 …

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February 25, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Outdated law overseeing drilling on public lands turns 100

Look West: Outdated law overseeing drilling on public lands turns 100 Royalty rates set in 1920 are costing taxpayers billions each year Outdated law overseeing drilling on public lands turns 100 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 …

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February 24, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Look West: BLM backpedals on oil and gas leases for famed Utah bike trail

Look West: BLM backpedals on oil and gas leases for famed Utah bike trail BLM backpedals on oil and gas leases for famed Utah bike trail Monday, February 24, 2020 Mountain biking on Utah's Slickrock Trail | Russell …

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February 21, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Westerners demand climate action, public lands protection

Look West: Westerners demand climate action, public lands protection Westerners demand climate action, public lands protection Friday, February 21, 2020 Arizona's Sonoran Desert National Monument | Bob Wick, BLM …

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February 20, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Look West: Oil and gas methane emissions drastically underestimated

Look West: Oil and gas methane emissions drastically underestimated Oil and gas methane emissions drastically underestimated Thursday, February 20, 2020 Oil and gas drilling may be to blame for more methane emission…

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February 19, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Look West: Trump, Bernhardt announce plan to drain San Francisco Bay Delta

Look West: Trump, Bernhardt announce plan to drain San Francisco Bay Delta Trump, Bernhardt announce plan to drain San Francisco Bay Delta Wednesday, February 19, 2020 The endangered Delta Smelt, threatened by Trump…

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February 18, 2020 at 2:04 PM

Look West: Bears Ears, Grand Staircase management plans likely illegal, researchers say

Look West: Bears Ears, Grand Staircase management plans likely illegal, researchers say Bears Ears, Grand Staircase management plans likely illegal, researchers say Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Bears Ears National Mon…

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February 14, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Look West: Trump administration proposes $1.5 billion subsidy to uranium producers

Look West: Trump administration proposes $1.5 billion subsidy to uranium producers Trump administration proposes $1.5 billion subsidy to uranium producers Friday, February 14, 2020 Citadel Ruins in Bears Ears Nation…

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February 13, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Interior offers 400 million acres to oil companies amid supply glut

Look West: Interior offers 400 million acres to oil companies amid supply glut Interior offers 400 million acres to oil companies amid supply glut Thursday, February 13, 2020 Oil infrastructure in Colorado …

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February 12, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Look West: Oil production on public lands soars to 1 billion barrels

Look West: Oil production on public lands soars to 1 billion barrels Oil production on public lands soars to 1 billion barrels Wednesday, February 12, 2020 The signing of President Trump's Executive Order on "energy…

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February 11, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Trump proposes massive budget cuts to Interior

Look West: Trump proposes massive budget cuts to Interior Trump proposes massive budget cuts to Interior Tuesday, February 11, 2020 The proposed FY2021 Interior budget  proposal reiterates the administration's commi…

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February 10, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: BLM employee blows the whistle on Nevada lithium mining project

Look West: BLM employee blows the whistle on Nevada lithium mining project BLM employee blows the whistle on Nevada lithium mining project Monday, February 10, 2020 Photo by BLM Nevada The Department …

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February 7, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Opening Bears Ears to oil and gas drilling

Look West: Opening Bears Ears to oil and gas drilling Opening Bears Ears to oil and gas drilling Friday, February 7, 2020 Bears Ears National Monument The Bureau of Land Management released resource m…

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February 6, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Erasing fines for killing migratory birds

Look West: Erasing fines for killing migratory birds Erasing fines for killing migratory birds Thursday, February 6, 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service A top U.S. Fish and Wildlife official faced tou…

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February 5, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Removing environmental reviews to green light oil and gas

Look West: Removing environmental reviews to green light oil and gas Removing environmental reviews to green light oil and gas Wednesday, February 5, 2020 BLM The Bureau of Land Management wants to el…

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February 4, 2020 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Oil and gas parcels deferred in Colorado

Look West: Oil and gas parcels deferred in Colorado Oil and gas parcels deferred in Colorado Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Oil and gas drilling in Colorado | USGS The Bureau of Land Management has withdra…

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February 3, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Interior could face subpoenas

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January 31, 2020 at 5:30 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief January, in brief Happy 105th birthday @RockyNPS! Established in 1915, the park protects 415 square miles of stunning alpine scenery. Sunrise pic courtesy of Drew Martin #Colorad…

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January 31, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Trump administration moves to decriminalize accidental bird killing

Look West: Trump administration moves to decriminalize accidental bird killing Trump administration moves to decriminalize accidental bird killing Friday, January 31, 2020 Migratory birds at Sacramento National Wild…

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January 30, 2020 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Investors warn companies against using environmental rollbacks for profit

Look West: Investors warn companies against using environmental rollbacks for profit Investors warn companies against using environmental rollbacks for profit Thursday, January 30, 2020 Arctic National Wildlife Refu…

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January 29, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Colorado's oil and gas tracking is costing state millions

Look West: Colorado's oil and gas tracking is costing state millions Colorado's oil and gas tracking is costing state millions Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Drilling in Colorado, Colorado State Land Board …

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January 28, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Wyoming's coal mine cleanup problem

Look West: Wyoming's coal mine cleanup problem Wyoming's coal mine cleanup problem Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Coal mining in Wyoming, Bureau of Land Management Wyoming's least stable coal companies hav…

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January 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Logging gets priority in Trump's Interior Department

Look West: Logging gets priority in Trump's Interior Department Logging gets priority in Trump's Interior Department Monday, January 27, 2020 Wildfire in California, NOAA The Trump administration's In…

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January 24, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Wetlands at risk

Look West: Wetlands at risk Western wetlands at risk FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020 Salt cedar wetland in New Mexico, USFWS The Trump administration's rollback of environmental protections for streams, rive…

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January 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: WOTUS under the bridge

Look West: WOTUS under the bridge WOTUS under the bridge THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 Fen wetland restoration in Ovando, Montana, USFWS Today, the Trump administration will remove protections from more …

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January 22, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Look West: Bernhardt's ticking clock

Look West: Bernhardt's ticking clock Bernhardt’s ticking clock WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 Center for Western Priorities With less than one year left in the Trump administration’s first term, the Inte…

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January 21, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Cracking down on "speculative leasing"

Look West: Cracking down on "speculative leasing" Cracking down on “speculative leasing” TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Oil well in Railroad Valley, Nevada, Wikimedia Commons New legislation would stop fed…

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January 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel

Look West: U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel Friday, January 17, 2020 Energy Fuels Resources' White Mesa Mill in Utah | EcoFlight Faced with slumpin…

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January 16, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Balancing conservation and development in the Las Vegas Valley

Look West: Balancing conservation and development in the Las Vegas Valley Balancing conservation and development in the Las Vegas Valley Thursday, January 16, 2020 Red Rock National Conservation Area, 17 miles west …

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January 15, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas

Look West: In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Oil and gas development in New Mex…

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January 14, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Cutting the public out of public lands

Look West: Cutting the public out of public lands New analysis finds the Interior Department ignored overwhelming public opposition to enact policy changes favored by drilling and mining companies Cutting the public out of public land…

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January 13, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Look West: Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin

Look West: Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin Monday, January 13, 2020 Natural gas flaring in New Mexico's Permian Basin | Blake Thornberry …

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January 10, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Trump administration to roll back NEPA requirements

Look West: Trump administration to roll back NEPA requirements Trump administration to roll back  NEPA requirements Friday, January 10, 2020 Nevada mining operation. Photo: BLM Nevada The Trump admini…

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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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