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November 11, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Trump officials ignored science when they cut spotted owl habitat

Look West: Trump officials ignored science when they cut spotted owl habitat Trump officials ignored science when they cut spotted owl habitat Thursday, November 11, 2021 Northern spotted owls are native to the Paci…
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November 10, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Look West: New marine sanctuary in California proposed by NOAA

Look West: New marine sanctuary in California proposed by NOAA New marine sanctuary in California proposed by NOAA Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Montaña de Oro State Park would be on the edge of the proposed Chumash …
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November 9, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Diversity in the outdoors skyrocketed during the pandemic

Look West: Diversity in the outdoors skyrocketed during the pandemic Diversity in the outdoors skyrocketed during the pandemic Tuesday, November 9, 2021 A ranger gives women directions at the Cronan Ranch Regional T…
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November 8, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Look West: How the bipartisan infrastructure bill will affect the West

Look West: How the bipartisan infrastructure bill will affect the West How the bipartisan infrastructure bill will affect the West Monday, November 8, 2021 The West Dams hold back the Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizo…
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November 5, 2021 at 2:12 PM

Look West: The climate crisis is a health crisis

Look West: The climate crisis is a health crisis The climate crisis is a health crisis Friday, November 5, 2021 Centers for Disease Control This year at the United Nations climate conference (COP26), …
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November 4, 2021 at 2:19 PM

Look West: National monument proposed for area near Oregon's Painted Hills

Look West: National monument proposed for area near Oregon's Painted Hills National monument proposed for area near Oregon's Painted Hills Thursday, November 4, 2021 The painted hills of the Sutton Mountain Wilderne…
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November 3, 2021 at 2:20 PM

Look West: Mining royalties out of reconciliation bill

Look West: Mining royalties out of reconciliation bill Mining royalties out of reconciliation bill Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Mining has incredibly large environmental impacts, Bureau of Land Management …
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November 2, 2021 at 2:13 PM

Look West: Biden administration moves to limit methane from oil and gas operations

Look West: Biden administration moves to limit methane from oil and gas operations Biden administration moves to limit methane from oil and gas operations Tuesday, November 2, 2021 Flaring off natural gas can emit m…
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November 1, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Look West: Interior to examine social costs of public lands drilling as Biden heads for COP26

Look West: Interior to examine social costs of public lands drilling as Biden heads for COP26 Interior to examine social costs of public lands drilling as Biden heads for COP26 Monday, November 1, 2021 President Bid…
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October 29, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief October, in brief On fall nights at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Kansas, a glance to the sky will yield shadowy shapes flying past the light of the moon. Thousands of san…
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October 29, 2021 at 1:43 PM

Look West: Big oil says it will keep funding climate opposition

Look West: Big oil says it will keep funding climate opposition Big oil says it will keep funding climate denial Friday, October 29, 2021 ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods testifies before the House Oversight Committee …
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October 28, 2021 at 1:40 PM

Look West: Oil and gas CEOs face the music

Look West: Oil and gas CEOs face the music Oil CEOs under oath on climate change Thursday, October 28, 2021 An ExxonMobil oil refinery in Baton Rouge, Wikimedia Commons Executives of four major oil co…
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October 27, 2021 at 1:35 PM

Look West: New Mexico's famous Hatch chiles are threatened by climate change

Look West: New Mexico's famous Hatch chiles are threatened by climate change How New Mexico's famous Hatch chiles are threatened by climate change Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Kimberly Reinhardt, CC BY-ND 2.0 …
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October 26, 2021 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Despite Manchin, Americans are ready to fight climate change

Look West: Despite Manchin, Americans are ready to fight climate change Americans want to fight climate change, and they're ready to pay for it Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project, BLM Neva…
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October 25, 2021 at 1:39 PM

Look West: How disinformation won in Montana

Look West: How disinformation won in Montana How fearmongering trumped facts in Montana Monday, October 25, 2021 First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park and National Historic Landmark, Montana State Parks …
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October 22, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Look West: Camping on public lands has exploded in last decade, interactive report finds

Look West: Camping on public lands has exploded in last decade, interactive report finds Camping on public lands has exploded in last decade, interactive report finds Friday, October 22, 2021 Camping Crunch | Center…
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October 21, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Look West: Colorado announces new state park—on federal land

Look West: Colorado announces new state park—on federal land Colorado announces new state park—on federal land Thursday, October 21, 2021 Sweetwater Lake | State of Colorado Colorado Governor Jared Po…
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October 20, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Look West: National Park Service could soon have first Native American director

Look West: National Park Service could soon have first Native American director National Park Service could soon have first Native American director  Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Charles "Chuck" Sams III | State of O…
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October 19, 2021 at 3:18 PM

Look West: Tribes seek protections for Nevada's sacred swamp cedars

Look West: Tribes seek protections for Nevada's sacred swamp cedars Tribes seek protections for Nevada's sacred swamp cedars Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Great Basin Water Network Ecologists have long pu…
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October 18, 2021 at 1:11 PM

Look West: America’s abandoned oil well crisis is worse than we thought

Look West: America’s abandoned oil well crisis is worse than we thought America’s abandoned oil well crisis is worse than we thought Monday, October 18, 2021 Environmental Defense Fund A new analysis …
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October 15, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Manchin pledges to block mining royalty

Look West: Manchin pledges to block mining royalty Manchin pledges to block mining royalty Friday October 15, 2021 Democrat Joe Manchin is the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held sinc…
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October 14, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Leading by example means leasing less public land

Look West: Leading by example means leasing less public land Leading by example means leasing less public land Thursday October 14, 2021 The Bureau of Land Management leases out public lands for drilling in Utah. Wi…
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October 13, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Look West: We can successfully reintroduce native predators, but can we protect them?

Look West: We can successfully reintroduce native predators, but can we protect them? We can successfully reintroduce native predators, but can we protect them? Wednesday October 13, 2021 A rare male jaguar captured…
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October 12, 2021 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Biden beefs up proclamations to better protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase

Look West: Biden beefs up proclamations to better protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Biden beefs up proclamations to better protect Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Tuesday October 12, 2021 Cows graze near the Hol…
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October 8, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Look West: Biden to restore Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments

Look West: Biden to restore Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments Biden to restore Bears Ears & Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments Friday, October 8, 2021 Moon House, Bears Ears…
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October 7, 2021 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Biden to restore protections in bedrock environmental law

Look West: Biden to restore protections in bedrock environmental law Biden to restore protections in bedrock environmental law Thursday, October 7, 2021 Surface coal mine in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Photo …
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October 6, 2021 at 1:40 PM

Look West: Wyoming oil and gas lease sale advances, calls to defer leasing begin

Look West: Wyoming oil and gas lease sale advances, calls to defer leasing begin Wyoming oil and gas lease sale advances, calls to defer leasing begin Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Pronghorn and oil infrastructure in t…
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October 5, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Look West: Oil industry fights climate provisions in Build Back Better plan

Look West: Oil industry fights climate provisions in Build Back Better plan Oil industry fights climate provisions in Build Back Better plan Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Source: Jacek Sniecikowski, Flickr …
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October 4, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Oil spill threatens California coast

Look West: Oil spill threatens California coast Oil spill threatens California coast Monday, October 4, 2021 Huntington State Beach in Orange County, California. Source: Chris Jepsen, Flickr A broken …
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October 1, 2021 at 4:31 PM

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief September, in brief Fall is a great time to experience the great outdoors, enjoy the scenery, and explore your parks. Learn more. Source: @NatlParkService Key n…
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October 1, 2021 at 2:06 PM

Look West: Senate confirms Biden's pick for Bureau of Land Management

Look West: Senate confirms Biden's pick for Bureau of Land Management Senate confirms Biden's pick for Bureau of Land Management Friday, October 1, 2021 Tracy Stone-Manning has been confirmed as the head of the Bure…
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September 30, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Look West: Interior restores migratory bird protections

Look West: Interior restores migratory bird protections Interior restores migratory bird protections Thursday, September 30, 2021 Sandhill cranes at the Cosumnes River Preserve, a critical stop on the Pacific Flyway…
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September 29, 2021 at 2:09 PM

Look West: The rise of smoky skies

Look West: The rise of smoky skies The rise of smoky skies Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Breathing wildfire smoke is associated with extensive health risks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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September 28, 2021 at 1:36 PM

Look West: Tribes call for immediate action on Bears Ears National Monument

Look West: Tribes call for immediate action on Bears Ears National Monument Tribes call for immediate action on Bears Ears National Monument Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern U…
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September 27, 2021 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Western real estate boom drives livability, conservation crises

Look West: Western real estate boom drives livability, conservation crises Western real estate boom drives livability, conservation crises Monday, September 27, 2021 Telluride and other Western resort towns are seei…
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September 24, 2021 at 1:42 PM

Look West: A dire future for the Colorado River

Look West: A dire future for the Colorado River A dire future for the Colorado River Friday, September 24, 2021 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, National Park Service New projections from the Bur…
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September 23, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Look West: $5 billion to protect 30x30

Look West: $5 billion to protect 30x30 $5 billion to protect 30x30 Thursday, September 23, 2021 Spirit Mountain, Nevada, Wikimedia Commons Efforts to protect land and biodiversity across the globe gai…
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September 22, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Look West: The oil industry handout in the infrastructure bill

Look West: The oil industry handout in the infrastructure bill The oil industry bailout in the infrastructure bill Wednesday, September 22, 2021 Bureau of Land Management As House and Senate Democrats…
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September 21, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Look West: Bezos pledges $1 billion to 30x30

Look West: Bezos pledges $1 billion to 30x30 Bezos pledges $1 billion to global 30x30 effort Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Amazon Amazon founder Jeff Bezos became a major force in global conservation ef…
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September 20, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Look West: The end of an error at BLM HQ

Look West: The end of an error at BLM HQ Land management HQ reversal marks the end of an error Monday, September 20, 2021 Bureau of Land Management Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced on Friday t…
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September 17, 2021 at 1:12 PM

Look West: Firefighters race to save Sequoia National Park's iconic trees with aluminum blankets

Look West: Firefighters race to save Sequoia National Park's iconic trees with aluminum blankets Firefighters race to save Sequoia National Park's iconic trees with aluminum blankets Friday, September 17, 2021 Firef…
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September 16, 2021 at 1:16 PM

Look West: Biden administration to consider wolf protections as states ramp up hunting

Look West: Biden administration to consider wolf protections as states ramp up hunting Biden administration to consider wolf protections as states ramp up hunting Thursday, September 16, 2021 Gray wolf | Eric Kilby …
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September 15, 2021 at 1:22 PM

Look West: Biden pushes renewables in Colorado as administration advances new drilling

Look West: Biden pushes renewables in Colorado as administration advances new drilling Biden pushes renewables in Colorado as administration advances new drilling Wednesday, September 15, 2021 President Joe Biden at…
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September 14, 2021 at 1:20 PM

Look West: Major infrastructure bill could help clean up abandoned wells and mines

Look West: Major infrastructure bill could help clean up abandoned wells and mines Major infrastructure bill could help clean up abandoned wells and mines Tuesday, September 14, 2021 Orphaned well | U.S. Government …
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September 13, 2021 at 1:41 PM

Look West: Biden's tour of the West a chance to commit on climate action, public lands drilling reform

Look West: Biden's tour of the West a chance to commit on climate action, public lands drilling reform Biden's tour of the West a chance to commit on climate action, public lands drilling reform Monday, September 13, 2021 …
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September 10, 2021 at 1:52 PM

House Natural Resources Committee advances key drilling reforms

House Natural Resources Committee advances key drilling reforms House Natural Resources Committee advances key drilling reforms Friday, September 10, 2021 Representative Raúl Grijalva, D-AZ, is the House Natural Res…
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September 9, 2021 at 2:08 PM

Getting 40% of U.S. energy from solar will require lots of land

Getting 40% of U.S. energy from solar will require lots of land Getting 40% of U.S. energy from solar will require lots of land Thursday, September 9, 2021 A solar array built on public land in California, BLM Calif…
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September 8, 2021 at 1:57 PM

Biden’s remarks on climate ring hollow, as he considers leasing millions of acres of public land

Biden’s remarks on climate ring hollow, as he considers leasing millions of acres of public land Biden’s remarks on climate ring hollow, as he considers leasing millions of acres of public land  Wednesday, September 8, 2021 …
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September 7, 2021 at 2:19 PM

We can—and should—help workers prepare for the inevitable decline of the fossil fuel industry

We can—and should—help workers prepare for the inevitable decline of the fossil fuel industry We can—and should—help workers prepare for the inevitable decline of the fossil fuel industry Tuesday, September 7, 2021 …
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September 3, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Look West: Why the U.S. urgently needs a Civilian Climate Corps

Look West: Why the U.S. urgently needs a Civilian Climate Corps Why the U.S. urgently needs a Civilian Climate Corps Friday, September 3, 2021 Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, lead sponsor of the Civilian Climate Co…