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December 22, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief December, in brief Americans are hungry for new places to recreate outdoors and want to see Western lands protected. Unfortunately, the rate of congressional land protections ha…

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December 22, 2022 at 2:40 PM

Look West: Bankrupt company abandons 100 leaking Utah wells for taxpayers to clean up

Look West: Bankrupt company abandons 100 leaking Utah wells for taxpayers to clean up It will likely become the responsibility of taxpayers to pay to clean up the mess Weststar is leaving behind, showing why bonding reform is needed. …

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December 21, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Look West: BLM rushing to lease public lands without locking in reforms

Look West: BLM rushing to lease public lands without locking in reforms Rather than rushing to lease over 100,000 acres of public land, the BLM should focus on permanently implementing oil and gas leasing reforms. BLM rushing to lease…

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December 20, 2022 at 2:41 PM

Look West: What does the global 30x30 pledge mean for Western public lands?

Look West: What does the global 30x30 pledge mean for Western public lands? With the world united behind the 30x30 goal, Westerners are ready to see real progress. What does the global 30x30 pledge mean for Western public lands? Tuesd…

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December 19, 2022 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Solutions remain elusive as 'dead pool' looms

Look West: Solutions remain elusive as 'dead pool' looms There is broad agreement that the Colorado River is in crisis but no agreement yet as to what to do about it. Solutions remain elusive as 'dead pool' looms Monday, December 19, …

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December 16, 2022 at 2:27 PM

Look West: Ducey's container stunt crumbles

Look West: Ducey's container stunt crumbles Ducey's container stunt crumbles Friday, December 16, 2022 azgovernor.gov Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's attempt to build a makeshift wall out of shipping co…

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December 15, 2022 at 2:45 PM

Look West: How national monuments can preserve Latino heritage

Look West: How national monuments can preserve Latino heritage How national monuments can preserve Latino heritage Thursday, December 15, 2022 Hispanic Access Foundation A new toolkit from Hispanic Ac…

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December 14, 2022 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Warmer, wetter conditions are destabilizing the Arctic

Look West: Warmer, wetter conditions are destabilizing the Arctic Warmer, wetter conditions are destabilizing the Arctic  Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Arctic landscape, NOAA Ocean Exploration The past…

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December 13, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Senate holds up confirmation of key Interior Department official

Look West: Senate holds up confirmation of key Interior Department official Senate holds up confirmation of key Interior Department official Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Laura Daniel-Davis, nominee to be Assistant Sec…

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December 12, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Anti-Bears Ears activists live on public land rent-free

Look West: Anti-Bears Ears activists live on public land rent-free Anti-Bears Ears activists live on public land rent-free Monday, December 12, 2022 Fry Canyon Lodge, one of the few structures in the abandoned urani…

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December 9, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Look West: Prioritizing equitable access supports biodiversity and climate goals

Look West: Prioritizing equitable access supports biodiversity and climate goals Prioritizing equitable access supports biodiversity and climate goals Friday, December 9, 2022 Proposed Western Riverside National Wil…

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December 8, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Global leaders gather to address biodiversity crisis

Look West: Global leaders gather to address biodiversity crisis Global leaders gather to address biodiversity crisis Thursday, December 8, 2022 Mule deer in the threatened sagebrush habitat of the Western U.S. Photo…

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December 7, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Look West: BLM plans major solar expansion in the West

Look West: BLM plans major solar expansion in the West BLM plans major solar expansion in the West Wednesday, December 7, 2022 A solar project on BLM land in Nevada. Photo: BLM Nevada The Biden admini…

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December 6, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Look West: Ranchers, environmentalists on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule

Look West: Ranchers, environmentalists on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule Ranchers, environmentalists on edge as BLM rewrites grazing rule Tuesday, December 6, 2022 Cattle on a BLM grazing allotment in Oregon. Pho…

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December 5, 2022 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Advocates fight to designate Castner Range National Monument

Look West: Advocates fight to designate Castner Range National Monument Advocates fight to designate Castner Range National Monument Monday, December 5, 2022 Mexican gold poppies bloom at Castner Range. Photo: Mark …

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December 2, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Look West: BLM backs Dolores River protection bill

Look West: BLM backs Dolores River protection bill BLM backs Dolores River protection bill Friday, December 2, 2022 The Dolores River Canyon, Center for Western Priorities The number two official at t…

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December 1, 2022 at 2:50 PM

Look West: America is ready for national monuments

Look West: America is ready for national monuments Americans to Biden: Think bigger, create more national monuments  Thursday, December 1, 2022 On the heels of President Biden's pledge to designate Av…

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November 30, 2022 at 9:44 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief November, in brief President Biden calls to congratulate winners on election night while wearing a Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument hat. Source: @POTUS …

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November 30, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Look West: Biden's Avi Kwa Ame pledge

Look West: Biden's Avi Kwa Ame pledge Biden to make Avi Kwa Ame pledge Wednesday, November 30, 2022 A Joshua tree inside the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. Photo: Justin McAfee.  Today, Presi…

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November 29, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Look West: BLM cracks down on methane waste—again

Look West: BLM cracks down on methane waste—again The proposed rule would limit how much gas can be flared from drilling sites if oil companies don't install pipes to carry the methane to market. BLM cracks down on methane waste—again…

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November 28, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Look West: How to protect 30x30—no Congress required

Look West: How to protect 30x30—no Congress required How to protect 30x30—no Congress required Monday, November 28, 2022 President Biden presents the pen he used to designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Mo…

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November 21, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Look West: Protections for 16 million acres of public land are languishing in Congress

Look West: Protections for 16 million acres of public land are languishing in Congress Protections for 16 million acres of public land are languishing in Congress Monday, November 21, 2022 Languishing Lands, Center …

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November 18, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Look West: New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to permanently protect Chaco

Look West: New Mexico lawmakers introduce bill to permanently protect Chaco The Chaco Cultural Heritage Protection Act would permanently prohibit leasing of federal oil, gas, and minerals within a ten-mile buffer zone. New Mexico lawm…

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November 17, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Look West: Groups urge Interior to finish the job on leasing and bonding reforms

Look West: Groups urge Interior to finish the job on leasing and bonding reforms The IRA included important reforms to the federal onshore oil and gas program, but DOI must develop and issue regulations to implement the changes.  Grou…

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November 16, 2022 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Bureau of Land Management to consider habitat connectivity

Look West: Bureau of Land Management to consider habitat connectivity A new policy directs BLM state offices to consider how wildlife, fish, and plant habitats are connected as part of its land use planning process. Bureau of Land Man…

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November 15, 2022 at 2:40 PM

Look West: Lame duck to-do list features public lands priorities

Look West: Lame duck to-do list features public lands priorities Lawmakers are facing a narrow window to achieve their remaining policy goals Lame duck to-do list features public lands priorities Tuesday, November 15, 2022 …

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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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