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August 31, 2022 at 6:15 PM

Look West Monthly: August, In Brief

Look West Monthly: August, In Brief August, in brief Aerial view of an outlying canal that feeds the Arizona Canal. Source: Library of Congress public domain archive Key news from August: Support is…
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August 31, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Environmental restoration offers hope to ravaged Western economies

Look West: Environmental restoration offers hope to ravaged Western economies Environmental restoration offers hope to ravaged Western economies Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Abandoned oil infrastructure in San Juan Co…
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August 30, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Longitudinal study shows huge benefits of bison grazing

Look West: Longitudinal study shows huge benefits of bison grazing Longitudinal study shows huge benefits of bison grazing Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Bison, or buffalo, or bison bison, are native to the United States.…
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August 29, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Colorado officials urge President Biden to protect areas in CORE Act

Look West: Colorado officials urge President Biden to protect areas in CORE Act Colorado officials urge President Biden to protect areas in CORE Act Monday, August 29, 2022 Proposed Whitehouse addition to Mount Snef…
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August 26, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Biden administration deploys $560M to clean up over 10,000 orphaned oil wells

Look West: Biden administration deploys $560M to clean up over 10,000 orphaned oil wells Biden administration deploys $560M to clean up over 10,000 orphaned oil wells Friday, August 26, 2022 Pump jacks in Wyoming. S…
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August 25, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Utah Attorney General sues President Biden over move to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments

Look West: Utah Attorney General sues President Biden over move to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments Utah Attorney General sues President Biden over move to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escal…
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August 24, 2022 at 2:05 PM

Look West: National monuments are Biden's opportunity to honor America's diverse history

Look West: National monuments are Biden's opportunity to honor America's diverse history National monuments are Biden's opportunity to honor America's diverse history Wednesday, August 24, 2022 The proposed Castner …
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August 23, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Running for office? Your voters are outdoors, and you should be, too

Look West: Running for office? Your voters are outdoors, and you should be, too Running for office? Your voters are outdoors, and you should be, too Tuesday, August 23, 2022 The proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monumen…
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August 22, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Look West: After signing climate bill, Biden prepares additional measures to fight climate change

Look West: After signing climate bill, Biden prepares additional measures to fight climate change After signing climate bill, Biden prepares additional measures to fight climate change Monday, August 22, 2022 Presid…
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August 19, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Lawmakers threaten subpoena in climate misinformation probe

Look West: Lawmakers threaten subpoena in climate misinformation probe Lawmakers threaten subpoena in climate misinformation probe Friday, August 19, 2022 House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl Grijalva. Sourc…
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August 18, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: With the CORE Act stalled in Congress, supporters want Biden to act

Look West: With the CORE Act stalled in Congress, supporters want Biden to act With the CORE Act stalled in Congress, supporters want Biden to act Thursday, August 18, 2022 Historic photo of Camp Hale, where 10th Mo…
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August 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico to take brunt of water use cuts next year

Look West: Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico to take brunt of water use cuts next year Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico to take brunt of water use cuts next year Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Aerial view of an outlying canal that…
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August 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Biden to sign sweeping climate legislation into law

Look West: Biden to sign sweeping climate legislation into law Biden to sign sweeping climate legislation into law Tuesday, August 16, 2022 President Biden signs legislation in the Oval Office of the White House. So…
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August 15, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: As deadline looms, nothing but bad options for the Colorado River

Look West: As deadline looms, nothing but bad options for the Colorado River As deadline looms, nothing but bad options for the Colorado River Monday, August 15, 2022 Satellite image of the Colorado River flowing in…
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August 12, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Momentum builds for land protection in Colorado

Look West: Momentum builds for land protection in Colorado Daily Sentinel heaps praise on Bennet and Hickenlooper Momentum builds for land protection in Colorado Friday, August 12, 2022 The Hanging Flume on the Dol…
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August 11, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Look West: What the climate bill means for the Colorado River

Look West: What the climate bill means for the Colorado River What $4 billion gets you in a drought What the climate bill means for the Colorado River Thursday, August 11, 2022 Satellite images show the mineralized…
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August 10, 2022 at 1:41 PM

Look West: Do drillers want what Manchin got for them?

Look West: Do drillers want what Manchin got for them? Manchin wanted to lock in future oil and gas production on public lands and waters. Do oil companies want what Manchin got them? Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Oil…
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August 9, 2022 at 2:13 PM

Look West: New Mexico's dark nuclear past and future

Look West: New Mexico's dark nuclear past and future New Mexico's dark nuclear past and future Tuesday, August 9, 2022 The Homestake tailing ponds in New Mexico, Google Earth New Mexico plays a centra…
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August 8, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Landmark climate bill clears Senate

Look West: Landmark climate bill clears Senate Senate passes landmark climate bill Monday, August 8, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris casts the tie-breaking vote, C-SPAN The U.S. Senate on Sunday pas…
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August 5, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Megadrought leaves the West with a water crisis

Look West: Megadrought leaves the West with a water crisis Megadrought leaves the West with a water crisis Friday, August 5, 2022 Lake Powell is currently at 27% capacity. Bureau of Reclamation Flickr. …
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August 4, 2022 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Sinema eyes changes to tax, climate portions of Inflation Reduction Act

Look West: Sinema eyes changes to tax, climate portions of Inflation Reduction Act Sinema eyes changes to tax, climate portions of Inflation Reduction Act Thursday, August 4, 2022 Kyrsten Sinema's vote is required t…
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August 3, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Look West: What the Senate climate deal could mean for public lands

Look West: What the Senate climate deal could mean for public lands What the Senate climate deal could mean for public lands Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Drilling on BLM land in Wyoming, BLM Wyoming A ne…
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August 2, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Look West: More strings attached to climate bill

Look West: More strings attached to climate bill More strings attached to climate bill Tuesday, August 2, 2022 West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin; Third Way Think Tank, Flickr Senator Joe Manchin repor…
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August 1, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Weekend wildfires demonstrate why the climate bill matters to the West

Look West: Weekend wildfires demonstrate why the climate bill matters to the West Weekend wildfires demonstrate why the climate bill matters to the West Monday, August 1, 2022 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service firefigh…
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July 29, 2022 at 5:06 PM

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief July, in brief A portion of the Castner Range blanketed by Mexican poppies. Photo courtesy of Mark Clune. Key news from July: After saying he couldn't reach a deal …
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July 29, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Look West: That's a nice climate bill you've got there. But can it pass?

Look West: That's a nice climate bill you've got there. But can it pass? That's a nice climate bill you've got there. But can it pass? Friday, July 29, 2022 The climate bill includes major funding for wind energy in…
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July 28, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Look West: How the new climate deal affects public lands

Look West: How the new climate deal affects public lands How the new climate deal affects public lands Thursday, July 28, 2022 West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin is a swing vote in the evenly divided Senate; Third Wa…
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July 27, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Can tribal members protect off-reservation land? Apache group aims to find out

Look West: Can tribal members protect off-reservation land? Apache group aims to find out Can tribal members protect off-reservation land? Apache group aims to find out   Wednesday, July 27, 2022 An old-growth Emory…
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July 26, 2022 at 2:06 PM

Look West: US will plant more trees to combat losses due to climate change

Look West: US will plant more trees to combat losses due to climate change US will plant more trees to combat losses due to climate change Tuesday, July 26, 2022 A pine tree seedling freshly planted in February 2009…
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July 25, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Forest Service unveils plan to save giant sequoias

Look West: Forest Service unveils plan to save giant sequoias Forest Service unveils plan to save giant sequoias Monday, July 25, 2022 Sequoia National Park, Matthew Dillon, Flickr As wildfires in Cal…
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July 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Biden revives interagency outdoor recreation council to boost access

Look West: Biden revives interagency outdoor recreation council to boost access Biden revives interagency outdoor recreation council to boost access Friday, July 22, 2022 Photo: BLM Flickr The Biden a…
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July 21, 2022 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Fish & Wildlife Service tosses out Trump-era species habitat rule

Look West: Fish & Wildlife Service tosses out Trump-era species habitat rule Fish & Wildlife Service tosses out Trump-era species habitat rule Thursday, July 21, 2022 Northern Spotted Owl. Photo: Kyle Sulliv…
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July 20, 2022 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Biden to announce climate actions but stop short of declaring an emergency

Look West: Biden to announce climate actions but stop short of declaring an emergency Biden to announce climate actions but stop short of declaring an emergency Wednesday, July 20, 2022 President Joe Biden delivers …
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July 19, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Biden's first national monument could be Texas' Castner Range

Look West: Biden's first national monument could be Texas' Castner Range Biden's first national monument could be Texas' Castner Range Tuesday, July 19, 2022 A portion of the Castner Range blanketed by Mexican poppi…
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July 18, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Look West: All eyes on Biden as climate legislation is left at the altar

Look West: All eyes on Biden as climate legislation is left at the altar All eyes on Biden as climate legislation is left at the altar Monday, July 18, 2022 President Joe Biden greets guests at the National Peace Of…
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July 15, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Manchin killed the climate deal. Will Biden step up?

Look West: Manchin killed the climate deal. Will Biden step up? Coal baron senator pulls the plug on climate legislation Manchin killed the climate deal. Will President Biden step up? Friday, July 15, 2022 West Vir…
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July 14, 2022 at 1:43 PM

Look West: How candidates can win the West in 2022

Look West: How candidates can win the West in 2022 How candidates can win the West in 2022 Thursday, July 14, 2022 Outdoor issues are critical to motivating Western voters, but those voters are increa…
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July 13, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Look West: Why windfall oil profits don’t mean economic growth

Look West: Why windfall oil profits don’t mean economic growth Oil and gas states are dragging America's GDP down Why windfall oil profits don’t mean economic growth Wednesday, July 13, 2022 An oil rig in Eddy Coun…
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July 12, 2022 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Wildfires, fueled by climate change, put world's oldest trees at risk

Look West: Wildfires, fueled by climate change, put world's oldest trees at risk Some have survived for 3,000 years — now they're burning Wildfires, fueled by climate change, put world's oldest trees at risk Tuesday, July 12, 2022 …
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July 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Biden administration weighs massive Arctic drilling project

Look West: Biden administration weighs massive Arctic drilling project “This oil and gas project will be a hub for development for DECADES in a place that climate change is rapidly MELTING” Biden administration weighs massive Arctic d…
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July 1, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Look West: Oil and gas lease sales prove removing parcels, raising royalty rates were good decisions

Look West: Oil and gas lease sales prove removing parcels, raising royalty rates were good decisions Oil and gas lease sales prove removing parcels, raising royalty rates were good decisions Friday, July 1, 2022 A p…
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June 30, 2022 at 6:22 PM

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief June, in brief North entrance road to Yellowstone National Park following the recent heavy flooding. Photo: Kyle Stone, NPS Flickr Key news from June: Bureau of Lan…
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June 30, 2022 at 2:36 PM

Look West: First onshore oil and gas lease sale draws meager interest, two lawsuits

Look West: First onshore oil and gas lease sale draws meager interest, two lawsuits First onshore oil and gas lease sale draws meager interest, two lawsuits Thursday, June 30, 2022 Pumpjacks in Wyoming. BLM Wyoming,…
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June 29, 2022 at 2:07 PM

Look West: The lawsuit that could revolutionize river access in Colorado

Look West: The lawsuit that could revolutionize river access in Colorado The lawsuit that could revolutionize river access in Colorado Wednesday, June 29, 2022 The Arkansas River near Buena Vista, Colorado. Ken Lund…
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June 28, 2022 at 1:41 PM

Look West: Methane emissions spike in the Permian

Look West: Methane emissions spike in the Permian Methane emissions spike in the Permian Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Flaring in Eddy County, NM. Blake Thornberry, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 New satellite data show th…
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June 27, 2022 at 1:40 PM

Look West: Up next at the Supreme Court: environmental regulation

Look West: Up next at the Supreme Court: environmental regulation Up next at the Supreme Court: environmental regulation Monday, June 27, 2022 A coal-fired power plant in central Wyoming. Greg Goebel, Flickr  …
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June 24, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: National park visitors contributed $42.5 billion to the U.S. economy

Look West: National park visitors contributed $42.5 billion to the U.S. economy National park visitors contributed $42.5 billion to the U.S. economy Friday, June 24, 2022 Arches National Park, National Park Service/…
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June 23, 2022 at 1:40 PM

Look West: When it comes to Biden’s nominees, Joe Manchin has a problem with women

Look West: When it comes to Biden’s nominees, Joe Manchin has a problem with women When it comes to Biden’s nominees, Joe Manchin has a problem with women Thursday, June 23, 2022 Senator Joe Manchin, Wikimedia Commo…
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June 22, 2022 at 1:39 PM

Look West: Wyoming governor attempts to block public access, sale of private land

Look West: Wyoming governor attempts to block public access, sale of private land Wyoming governor attempts to block public access, sale of private land Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Governor Mark Gordon. Mikes Groover v…
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June 21, 2022 at 1:36 PM

Look West: Historic agreement establishes tribal co-management of Bears Ears National Monument

Look West: Historic agreement establishes tribal co-management of Bears Ears National Monument Historic agreement establishes tribal co-management of Bears Ears National Monument Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Utah Dine Bik…