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March 19, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Oil and gas companies want to drill within a half-mile of Utah national parks

Look West: Oil and gas companies want to drill within a half-mile of Utah national parks Oil and gas companies want to drill within a half-mile of Utah national parks Thursday, March 19, 2020 The spellbinding beauty…

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March 18, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Interior pushes forward with lease sales, controversial rulemakings

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March 17, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Look West: Park rangers exposed as virus spreads

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March 16, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Coronavirus impacts reach national parks

Look West: Coronavirus impacts reach national parks Coronavirus impacts reach national parks Monday, March 16, 2020 Crowds at National Parks are common, driving fears about the spread of coronavirus | National Park …

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March 13, 2020 at 12:55 PM

Look West: Alaska judge stalls logging in Tongass National Forest

Look West: Alaska judge stalls logging in Tongass National Forest Alaska judge stalls logging in Tongass National Forest  Friday, March 13, 2020 Tongass National Forest, U.S. Forest Service Once again…

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March 12, 2020 at 12:56 PM

Look West: States oppose National Environmental Policy Act rollback

Look West: States oppose National Environmental Policy Act rollback States oppose National Environmental Policy Act rollback Thursday, March 12, 2020 Browns Canyon National Monument in Colorado, one of the states op…

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March 11, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Look West: Investigations into land management agencies continue

Look West: Investigations into land management agencies continue Investigations into land management agencies continue Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Tongass National Forest, U.S. Forest Service As the Tru…

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March 10, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Look West: Oil crash threatens Western communities and lands

Look West: Oil crash threatens Western communities and lands Oil crash threatens Western communities and lands Tuesday, March 10, 2020 Oil rig in Colorado As international market forces cause oil pric…

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March 9, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Look West: Government watchdog finds severe flaws in BLM relocation plan

Look West: Government watchdog finds severe flaws in BLM relocation plan Government watchdog finds severe flaws in BLM relocation plan Monday, March 9, 2020 Grand Junction, Colorado, Bureau of Land Management …

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March 6, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Bernhardt successfully eviscerates BLM HQ

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March 5, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Look West: The land seizure movement rises from the grave

Look West: The land seizure movement rises from the grave The land seizure movement rises from the grave THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 Recapture Canyon, Utah, via Google Earth Like a zombie film franchise w…

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March 4, 2020 at 3:48 PM

Look West: Trump comes around on LWCF

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March 3, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Public lands crucial to saving endangered species

Look West: Public lands crucial to saving endangered species Public lands crucial to saving endangered species  TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020 Federally protected lands in light blue; privately held, unprotected private lan…

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March 2, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Cave discovery threatened by mine expansion

Look West: Cave discovery threatened by mine expansion Cave discovery threatened by mine expansion MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 1915 photo of the entrance to Fairy Cave, now part of the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park Glen…

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February 28, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Look West: February, Monthly In Brief

Look West: February, Monthly In Brief February, in brief 73% of Western voters favor a national goal to protect 30% of America’s lands and oceans by 2030, with majority support across party lines. Poll from Colorado…

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February 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Drillers report 8 spills a day in West's top three oil and gas states

Look West: Drillers report 8 spills a day in West's top three oil and gas states Data show steady increase in Colorado, Wyoming spills, spike in New Mexico methane releases Drillers report 8 spills a day in West's top three oil and ga…

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February 27, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Interior moves to restart coal leasing on public lands

Look West: Interior moves to restart coal leasing on public lands Interior moves to restart coal leasing on public lands Thursday, February 27, 2020 Coal mining on public lands in Wyoming | Bureau of Land Management…

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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

Look West: Interior could face subpoenas Interior could face subpoenas Monday, February 3, 2020 House Natural Resources Committee As early as this week, the House Natural Resources Committee, led by C…

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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

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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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