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November 14, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Look West: Support for public lands continues to win at the polls

Look West: Support for public lands continues to win at the polls Last week's midterm elections confirmed what Western outdoor voters already knew — support for public lands is a winning issue in the West. Support for public lands con…

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November 10, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Look West: What the election results could mean for public lands, climate change

Look West: What the election results could mean for public lands, climate change What the election results could mean for public lands, climate change Thursday, November 10, 2022 President Biden calls to congratulat…

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November 9, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Look West: 112 nations pledge support for 30x30 goal at COP27 climate summit

Look West: 112 nations pledge support for 30x30 goal at COP27 climate summit 112 nations pledge support for 30x30 goal at COP27 climate summit Wednesday, November 9, 2022 Satellite view of the Nile River and delta i…

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November 8, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Look West: Alaska's critical minerals prospects hinge on a disputed road in the Arctic

Look West: Alaska's critical minerals prospects hinge on a disputed road in the Arctic Alaska's critical minerals prospects hinge on a disputed road in the Arctic Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Aerial view of Gates of th…

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November 7, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Coveted oceanfront land in California to become nature preserve

Look West: Coveted oceanfront land in California to become nature preserve Coveted oceanfront land in California to become nature preserve Monday, November 7, 2022 Mugu Lagoon as seen from the Mugu Peak Trail. The n…

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November 4, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Giant methane plume discovered by NASA in New Mexico

Look West: Giant methane plume discovered by NASA in New Mexico Giant methane plume discovered by NASA in New Mexico Friday, November 4, 2022 This image shows a methane plume two miles long that NASA’s Earth Surface…

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November 3, 2022 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Study finds protected forests are cooler

Look West: Study finds protected forests are cooler Study finds protected forests are cooler Thursday, November 3, 2022 Understory in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon; SMcD22/Flickr A new study finds …

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November 2, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: New report warns climate change accelerating in California

Look West: New report warns climate change accelerating in California New report warns climate change accelerating in California Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Twin Lakes, Sierra Nevada, California (2015), Don Graham/F…

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November 1, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Look West: 700,000-acre monument proposed near Joshua Tree National Park

Look West: 700,000-acre monument proposed near Joshua Tree National Park 700,000-acre monument proposed near Joshua Tree National Park Tuesday, November 1, 2022 Joshua Tree National Park, Christopher Michel , CC BY …

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October 31, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief October, in brief Canyonlands National Park wishes you a happy Halloween! NPS/Ava Goetz Key news from October: President Joe Biden signed a proclamation to create…

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October 31, 2022 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Feds signal intent to cut Colorado River releases

Look West: Feds signal intent to cut Colorado River releases Feds signal intent to cut Colorado River releases Monday, October 31, 2022 Lake Powell Reservoir and Glen Canyon Dam, W. Bulach,Wikimedia Commons …

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October 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Arrest of Forest Service employee puts federal wildfire strategy on the line

Look West: Arrest of Forest Service employee puts federal wildfire strategy on the line Arrest of Forest Service employee puts federal wildfire strategy on the line Friday, October 28, 2022 A prescribed burn conduct…

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October 27, 2022 at 2:21 PM

Look West: Big Oil’s profits keep rolling in as world economy sputters

Look West: Big Oil’s profits keep rolling in as world economy sputters Big Oil’s profits keep rolling in as world economy sputters Thursday, October 27, 2022 Pumpjacks in California, Wikimedia Commons …

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October 26, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Will the feds mandate water use cuts for the Colorado River Basin?

Look West: Will the feds mandate water use cuts for the Colorado River Basin? Will the feds mandate water use cuts for the Colorado River Basin? Wednesday, October 26, 2022 Satellite images show the diminishing wate…

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October 25, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Archaeological discoveries revealed by a dwindling Lake Powell

Look West: Archaeological discoveries revealed by a dwindling Lake Powell Archaeological discoveries revealed by a dwindling Lake Powell Tuesday, October 25, 2022 Aerial view of Lake Powell. Source: Bureau of Reclam…

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October 24, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Why is the Park Service allowing cows to illegally graze in a New Mexico preserve?

Look West: Why is the Park Service allowing cows to illegally graze in a New Mexico preserve? Why is the Park Service allowing cows to illegally graze in a New Mexico preserve? Monday, October 24, 2022 Valles Calder…

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October 21, 2022 at 1:43 PM

Look West: The Estonian oil company hoarding Colorado River water

Look West: The Estonian oil company hoarding Colorado River water The Estonian oil company hoarding Colorado River water Friday, October 21, 2022 Dinosaur National Monument by Matthew Dillon, CC-BY 2.0 …

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October 20, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Forest restoration in the age of climate change

Look West: Forest restoration in the age of climate change Forest restoration in the age of climate change Thursday, October 20, 2022 A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team member looks out at an area recoveri…

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October 19, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Look West: What's next after Camp Hale?

Look West: What's next after Camp Hale? What's next after Camp Hale? Wednesday, October 19, 2022 The Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas in 1959, Blackwell School Alliance After President Biden's trip to…

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October 18, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Rewarding homeowners for mitigating wildfire risk

Look West: Rewarding homeowners for mitigating wildfire risk California rewards homeowners who mitigate wildfire risk Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Wildfire in Santa Clarita, California, 2007. Wikimedia Commons …

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October 17, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Look West: The new mining rush at Bears Ears

Look West: The new mining rush at Bears Ears The new mining rush at Bears Ears Monday, October 17, 2022 The Mi Vida uranium mine near Moab, Wikimedia Commons Speculators are staking hundreds of new mi…

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October 14, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Wildlife migrations sustain species, ecosystems, and economies

Look West: Wildlife migrations sustain species, ecosystems, and economies Wildlife migrations sustain species, ecosystems, and economies Friday, October 14, 2022 For many animals, fall is a time of migration, which …

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October 13, 2022 at 2:16 PM

Look West: What's next, President Biden?

Look West: What's next, President Biden? What's next, President Biden? Thursday, October 13, 2022 President Biden at the proclamation signing event for Colorado's Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument. Phot…

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October 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Biden makes conservation downpayment with Camp Hale designation

Look West: Biden makes conservation downpayment with Camp Hale designation Biden makes conservation downpayment with Camp Hale designation Wednesday, October 12, 2022 Flyover image of the mountains and terrain that …

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October 11, 2022 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Is energy infrastructure permitting really broken?

Look West: Is energy infrastructure permitting really broken? Is energy infrastructure permitting really broken? Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Nevada Crescent Dunes solar energy project. Photo: BLM Nevada. Flickr …

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October 7, 2022 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Biden to designate Camp Hale as a national monument.

Look West: Biden to designate Camp Hale as a national monument. And a new report finds that conservation actions like this are overwhelmingly popular. Biden to designate Camp Hale as a national monument Friday, October 7, 2022 …

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October 6, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Study identifies mature forests most in need of protection

Look West: Study identifies mature forests most in need of protection Older forests on public lands in the Western U.S. can help achieve the nation's climate and conservation goals — if they are protected in time. Study identifies mat…

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October 5, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Look West: New reports point to policy solutions for a just transition

Look West: New reports point to policy solutions for a just transition A just transition is both necessary and achievable in the race to address the climate crisis New reports point to policy solutions for a just transition Wednesday,…

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October 4, 2022 at 2:02 PM

Look West: U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to narrow scope of the Clean Water Act

Look West: U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to narrow scope of the Clean Water Act An Idaho couple wants to limit where the law applies, but not all justices seem convinced U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to narrow scope of the Cle…

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October 3, 2022 at 1:43 PM

Look West: Agencies staff up to implement the new climate law

Look West: Agencies staff up to implement the new climate law The Inflation Reduction Act could prove to be transformative — if the administration follows through with implementation. Help wanted: Agencies staff up to implement the ne…

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September 30, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief September, in brief Hikers in proposed Tenmile Special Management Area (part of the proposed Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument), Mason Cummings/The Wilderness Soci…

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September 30, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Look West: New permitting program tries to address wind energy eagle deaths

Look West: New permitting program tries to address wind energy eagle deaths New permitting program tries to address wind energy eagle deaths  Friday, September 30, 2022 Golden Eagle on Seedskadee NWR, USFS/Flickr …

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September 29, 2022 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Is this anti-30x30 group breaking the law?

Look West: Is this anti-30x30 group breaking the law? Is this anti-30x30 group breaking the law?  Thursday, September 29, 2022 Margaret and Dan Byfield, YouTube screengrab A Texas-based, Koch-funded n…

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September 28, 2022 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Manchin's permitting reform bill is dead for now

Look West: Manchin's permitting reform bill is dead for now Manchin's permitting reform bill is dead for now Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia, Third Way Think Tank/Flickr …

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September 27, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Look West: 28 million acres in Alaska could be opened to mining

Look West: 28 million acres in Alaska could be opened to mining 28 million acres in Alaska could be opened to mining Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Iditarod trail between Kaltag and Unalakleet, Alaska. Photo by Bob Wic…

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September 26, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Could these be our next national monuments?

Look West: Could these be our next national monuments? Could these be our next national monuments? Monday, September 26, 2022 Hikers in proposed Tenmile Special Management Area (part of the proposed Camp Hale-Contin…

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September 23, 2022 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Manchin releases permitting reform package

Look West: Manchin releases permitting reform package Manchin releases permitting reform package Friday, September 23, 2022 Natural gas pipeline marker, Tony Webster Senator Joe Manchin released the t…

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September 21, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Interior Department invests over $10 million in wildfire resilience in Arizona

Look West: Interior Department invests over $10 million in wildfire resilience in Arizona Interior Department invests over $10 million in wildfire resilience in Arizona Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Fire-prone buffe…

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September 20, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Colorado River managers still have no plan for how to cut water use

Look West: Colorado River managers still have no plan for how to cut water use Colorado River managers still have no plan for how to cut water use Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Lake Mead's water levels are at a record…

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September 19, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: New federal guidance aims to strengthen Indigenous land management

Look West: New federal guidance aims to strengthen Indigenous land management New federal guidance aims to strengthen Indigenous land management Monday, September 19, 2022 Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland durin…

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September 16, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Pressure on Colorado River mounts as Compact nears 100-year anniversary

Look West: Pressure on Colorado River mounts as Compact nears 100-year anniversary Pressure on Colorado River mounts as Compact nears 100-year anniversary Friday, September 16, 2022 Satellite view of water losses in…

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September 15, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Look West: A proposed California wildlife refuge will protect species, boost outdoor access

Look West: A proposed California wildlife refuge will protect species, boost outdoor access A proposed California wildlife refuge will protect species, boost outdoor access Thursday, September 15, 2022 The latest ed…

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September 14, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Native American massacre site renews calls to halt Nevada lithium mine

Look West: Native American massacre site renews calls to halt Nevada lithium mine Native American massacre site renews calls to halt Nevada lithium mine Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Solidarity bike ride from Thacke…

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September 13, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Biden eyes historic military site in Colorado for new national monument

Look West: Biden eyes historic military site in Colorado for new national monument Biden eyes historic military site in Colorado for new national monument Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Source: Steven R. Shook, Flickr …

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September 12, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Utah leaders pick another legal fight instead of embracing public lands

Look West: Utah leaders pick another legal fight instead of embracing public lands Utah leaders pick another legal fight instead of embracing public lands Monday, September 12, 2022 Grand Staircase-Escalante Nationa…

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September 9, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Explore the Dolores River Canyon

Look West: Explore the Dolores River Canyon Fragile riparian corridor threatened by mining, development, and overuse Explore the Dolores River Canyon Friday, September 9, 2022 Center for Western Priorities …

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September 8, 2022 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Haaland visits Avi Kwa Ame

Look West: Haaland visits Avi Kwa Ame Interior Secretary tours potential national monument Haaland visits Avi Kwa Ame Thursday, September 8, 2022 Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Rep. Susie Lee, and Interior Departm…

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September 7, 2022 at 1:38 PM

Ranch owner claims corner-crossing damages could pass $7 million

Ranch owner claims corner-crossing damages could pass $7 million Pharma millionaire pursues hunters despite criminal acquittal Ranch owner claims corner crossing damages of more than $7 million Wednesday, September 7, 2022 …

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September 6, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Look West: Fishermen pick a fight with Colorado billionaires

Look West: Fishermen pick a fight with Colorado billionaires What's a navigable river? Colorado's never said Fishermen pick a fight with Colorado billionaires Tuesday, September 6, 2022 The Arkansas River near Sali…

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September 1, 2022 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Everything you need to know about the Antiquities Act

Look West: Everything you need to know about the Antiquities Act Everything you need to know about the Antiquities Act Thursday, September 1, 2022 Browns Canyon National Monument | Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Managemen…

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