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February 3, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Colorado oil and gas regulators crack down on repeat offender

Look West: Colorado oil and gas regulators crack down on repeat offender The situation illustrates the importance of requiring adequate bonding to cover clean-up costs. Colorado oil and gas regulators crack down on repeat offender Fri…

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February 2, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Willow oil and gas project clears next-to-last hurdle

Look West: Willow oil and gas project clears next-to-last hurdle Despite claiming to have “substantial concerns” about the environmental impacts, the Biden administration appears poised to approve the project.  Willow oil and gas proj…

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February 1, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Oil industry announces record-breaking profits

Look West: Oil industry announces record-breaking profits The past week's announcements provide evidence of the industry's self-interested priorities. Oil industry announces record-breaking profits Wednesday, February 1, 2023 …

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January 31, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief January, in brief Oil and gas development in the Wind River Mountains. Photo: BLM Wyoming, Flickr Key news from January The Biden administration protected several…

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January 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Look West: Land transfer is not the solution to the West's housing challenges

Look West: Land transfer is not the solution to the West's housing challenges Western lawmakers and leaders are rallying behind a disingenuous argument to solve the housing affordability crisis by privatizing public lands. Land transf…

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January 30, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Look West: As interest in mining resurges, Western communities look to lessons of the past

Look West: As interest in mining resurges, Western communities look to lessons of the past Unless mining laws and regulations are updated, the West will be bringing 19th-century tools to a 21st-century fight. As interest in mining res…

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January 27, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Look West: House debates Strategic Petroleum Reserve bill

Look West: House debates Strategic Petroleum Reserve bill House debates Strategic Petroleum Reserve bill Friday, January 27, 2023 Rep. Frank Pallone speaking on the House floor Jan. 27, 2023. Credit: C-SPAN …

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January 26, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Biden has a long way to go to build his legacy on public lands

Look West: Biden has a long way to go to build his legacy on public lands Biden has a long way to go to build his legacy on public lands Thursday, January 26, 2023 President Joe Biden at the Camp Hale-Continental Di…

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January 25, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Look West: National Park Service faces large backlog of site studies

Look West: National Park Service faces large backlog of site studies National Park Service faces large backlog of site studies Wednesday, January 25, 2023 The Amache National Historic Site was added to the National …

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January 24, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Lithium mining company cited for violating permit on Nevada public land

Look West: Lithium mining company cited for violating permit on Nevada public land Lithium mining company cited for violating permit on Nevada public land  Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Tiehm's buckwheat, U.S. Fish &…

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January 23, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Look West: Above-average precipitation isn't enough to stymie Western megadrought

Look West: Above-average precipitation isn't enough to stymie Western megadrought Above-average precipitation isn't enough to stymie Western megadrought Monday, January 23, 2023 Blizzard in Steamboat Springs, Colora…

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January 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Look West: David Bernhardt ethics violation investigation findings released

Look West: David Bernhardt ethics violation investigation findings released David Bernhardt ethics violation investigation findings released Friday, January 20, 2023 Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, Bureau…

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January 19, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: New report shows public lands gave candidates a winning edge in the 2022 elections

Look West: New report shows public lands gave candidates a winning edge in the 2022 elections New report shows public lands gave candidates a winning edge in the 2022 elections Thursday, January 19, 2023 President B…

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January 18, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Look West: Understaffed federal agencies are a challenge for new climate law

Look West: Understaffed federal agencies are a challenge for new climate law Understaffed federal agencies are a challenge for new climate law Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headqu…

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January 17, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Colorado seeks oil and gas cleanup guarantee

Look West: Colorado seeks oil and gas cleanup guarantee Colorado seeks oil and gas cleanup guarantee Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Oil well in Rangely, Colorado. Jeffrey Beall, Wikimedia Commons A Colorad…

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January 13, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Look West: Why it's taken decades to return Native American remains

Look West: Why it's taken decades to return Native American remains Why it's taken decades to return Native American remains Friday, January 13, 2023 The Natural History Museum of Utah via KUER Follow…

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January 12, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Is the third time the charm for sage-grouse protections?

Look West: Is the third time the charm for sage-grouse protections? Is the third time the charm for the sage-grouse? Thursday, January 12, 2023 Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management With time running ou…

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January 11, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Look West: What counts towards 30x30?

Look West: What counts towards 30x30? What counts toward the global 30x30 goal? Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana. Photo: Bob Wick, BLM. Last month's…

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January 10, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Look West: House Republicans pass rules making it easier to liquidate and lock up public lands

Look West: House Republicans pass rules making it easier to liquidate and lock up public lands House Republicans pass rules making it easier to liquidate and lock up public lands Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Members of…

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January 9, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Look West: BLM announces leasing plans as it falls behind on updating oil & gas rules

Look West: BLM announces leasing plans as it falls behind on updating oil & gas rules BLM announces leasing plans as it falls behind on updating oil & gas rules Monday, January 9, 2023 Oil and gas developmen…

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January 6, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Interior regulatory agenda targets hot-button energy, public lands issues

Look West: Interior regulatory agenda targets hot-button energy, public lands issues Interior regulatory agenda targets hot-button energy, public lands issues Friday, January 6, 2023 Renewable energy development in …

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January 5, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Look West: Biden set an ambitious goal for nature—can he meet it?

Look West: Biden set an ambitious goal for nature—can he meet it? Biden set an ambitious goal for nature—can he meet it? Thursday, January 5, 2022 Looking down on the Hulahula River in Alaska's Arctic National Wildl…

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January 4, 2023 at 2:36 PM

Look West: Coalition backs proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in California

Look West: Coalition backs proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in California Coalition backs proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in California Wednesday, January 4, 2022 Desert bighorn sheep traverse a rocky slo…

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January 3, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Look West: New year, even worse water woes in Arizona

Look West: New year, even worse water woes in Arizona New year, even worse water woes in Arizona Tuesday, January 3, 2022 Central Arizona Project irrigation canal in Arizona. Credit: Skaidra Smith-Heisters, flickr …

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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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