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August 15, 2023 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Judge rules in favor of Montana youth in landmark climate case

Look West: Judge rules in favor of Montana youth in landmark climate case A Montana judge ruled yesterday in favor of young people who claimed the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment” Judge rules in favor …

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August 14, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Judge dismisses Utah lawsuit against national monuments

Look West: Judge dismisses Utah lawsuit against national monuments A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Utah politicians who challenged President Joe Biden’s restoration of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase–Escalante Judge dismisse…

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August 11, 2023 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Backyard Problems—the toxic legacy of extractive industries in the West

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August 10, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Private equity is getting into oil and gas

Look West: Private equity is getting into oil and gas Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Private equity is getting into oil and gas Thursday, August 10, 2023 BLM California oil and …

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August 9, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Biden honors Tribes, boosts conservation legacy with new monument

Look West: Biden honors Tribes, boosts conservation legacy with new monument Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden honors Tribes, boosts conservation legacy with new monument Wednesday, August 9, 20…

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August 8, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Analysis shows Big Oil holds nearly half of federal drilling leases

Look West: Analysis shows Big Oil holds nearly half of federal drilling leases Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Analysis shows Big Oil holds nearly half of federal drilling leases Tuesday, August 8, …

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August 7, 2023 at 1:51 PM

Coming soon: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

Coming soon: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Coming soon: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Monday, August 7, 2023 …

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August 4, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Look West: BLM goes big on conservation in Colorado

Look West: BLM goes big on conservation in Colorado BLM goes big on conservation in Colorado Friday, August 4, 2023 The Gunnison sage-grouse. Larry Lamsa, Wikimedia Commons. The Bureau of Land Managem…

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August 3, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Look West: How wildfire restoration can protect Western water supplies

Look West: How wildfire restoration can protect Western water supplies As fires grow hotter, water managers are dealing with the impact. How wildfire restoration can protect Western water supplies Thursday, August 3, 2023 …

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August 2, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Look West: White House tells agencies to measure the value of nature

Look West: White House tells agencies to measure the value of nature White House tells agencies to measure the value of nature Wednesday, August 2, 2023 Aerial view of Tongass National Forest, Alaska. Velkiira, CC B…

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August 1, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Wyoming starts to embrace wind power

Look West: Wyoming starts to embrace wind power Wyoming starts to embrace wind power Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Wind turbines in Uinta County, Wyoming, Wikimedia Commons. Wyoming, a state at odds with th…

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July 31, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief July, in brief Supporters of the proposed national monument outside a public meeting in Flagstaff, Arizona. Photo: Kate Groetzinger, Center for Western Priorities K…

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July 31, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Look West: What new national monuments mean for hunters and anglers

Look West: What new national monuments mean for hunters and anglers What new national monuments mean for hunters and anglers Monday, July 31, 2023 Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, Bob Wick, Bureau of L…

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July 28, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Changes are underway for oil and gas drilling on public lands

Changes are underway for oil and gas drilling on public lands Changes are underway for oil and gas drilling on public lands Friday, July 28, 2023 Oil and gas development on federal lease managed by BLM California. B…

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July 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Businesses, voters to Biden: Keep the monuments coming

Businesses, voters to Biden: Keep the monuments coming Businesses, voters to Biden: Keep the monuments coming Thursday, July 27, 2023 "More Monuments" ad campaign. Center for Western Priorities | YouTube …

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July 26, 2023 at 1:54 PM

President Biden designates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

President Biden designates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument President Biden designates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument Wednesday, July 26, 2023 President Joe Biden signs a proc…

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July 25, 2023 at 1:54 PM

The opportunity for President Biden to protect a thriving ocean ecosystem

The opportunity for President Biden to protect a thriving ocean ecosystem The opportunity for President Biden to protect a thriving ocean ecosystem Tuesday, July 25, 2023 The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National M…

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July 24, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Biden to establish new national monument for Emmett Till

Look West: Biden to establish new national monument for Emmett Till Biden to establish new national monument for Emmett Till Monday, July 24, 2023 Graball Landing in Mississippi, the location along the Tallahatchie …

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July 21, 2023 at 1:44 PM

BLM oil and gas rule seeks to implement long-overdue reforms

BLM oil and gas rule seeks to implement long-overdue reforms The proposed rule would affect how fossil fuels are leased and produced on national public lands. BLM oil and gas rule seeks to implement long-overdue reforms Friday, July 2…

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July 20, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Hundreds show support for proposed national monument near Grand Canyon

Hundreds show support for proposed national monument near Grand Canyon Tribal and community members encouraged President Biden to exercise his Antiquities Act authority to designate a national monument. Hundreds show support for propo…

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July 19, 2023 at 1:37 PM

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion upheld, again

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion upheld, again The D.C. Circuit ruled that the Oregon & California Lands Act does not preclude the designation or expansion of a national monument Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expa…

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July 18, 2023 at 1:44 PM

Appeals court upholds Thacker Pass approval

Appeals court upholds Thacker Pass approval The mine will become the largest lithium mine in the U.S., and one of the largest lithium sources in the world, within the next few years. Appeals court upholds Thacker Pass approval Tuesday…

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July 17, 2023 at 1:39 PM

Groups seek to protect Arizona's Patagonia Mountains from mining

Groups seek to protect Arizona's Patagonia Mountains from mining Conservation advocates argue that federal agencies failed to adequately consider the impacts of exploratory drilling on wildlife and plant communities Groups seek to pro…

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July 14, 2023 at 1:56 PM

Bureau of Land Management Foundation names first CEO

Bureau of Land Management Foundation names first CEO Bureau of Land Management Foundation names first CEO Friday, July 14, 2023 I Ling Thompson, CEO of the Foundation for America's Public Lands; Foundation For Ameri…

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July 13, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Senate committee considers good public lands bills

Senate committee considers good public lands bills Senate committee considers good public lands bills  Thursday, July 13, 2023 Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto of Nevada chairs the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Fo…

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July 12, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Summer brings record heat, drought across the West

Summer brings record heat, drought across the West Summer brings record heat, drought across the West  Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Lordsburg Playa, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, 2018; Patrick Alexander, Wikimedia Commons…

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July 11, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Western governors want to expand geothermal development

Western governors want to expand geothermal development Western governors want to expand geothermal development Tuesday, July 11, 2023 The McGinness Hills Geothermal Complex is a complex of three geothermal power st…

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July 10, 2023 at 1:47 PM

Analysis finds overwhelming support for proposed Public Lands Rule

Analysis finds overwhelming support for proposed Public Lands Rule Analysis finds overwhelming support for proposed Public Lands Rule Monday, July 10, 2023 Garden Park Fossil ACEC, Colorado; BLM/Flickr …

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June 30, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief June, in brief The Owyhee River, BLM Oregon Key news from June: The Biden administration issued an executive order establishing a 20-year mineral withdrawal around…

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June 30, 2023 at 1:53 PM

Dangerous heat and wildfire smoke impacting millions

Dangerous heat and wildfire smoke impacting millions Dangerous heat and wildfire smoke impacting millions Friday, June 30, 2023 Fire and smoke map developed by EPA and U.S. Forest Service. Source: @forestservice …

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June 29, 2023 at 1:55 PM

BLM holds record-breaking solar auction in Nevada

BLM holds record-breaking solar auction in Nevada BLM holds record-breaking solar auction in Nevada Thursday, June 29, 2023 Nevada Crescent Dunes solar energy development. Photo by BLM Nevada, Flickr …

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June 28, 2023 at 1:55 PM

The route and risks of Colorado-bound oil trains from Utah

The route and risks of Colorado-bound oil trains from Utah The route and risks of Colorado-bound oil trains from Utah Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Historic photo of Rio Grande Zephyr train in Glenwood Canyon next to the…

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June 27, 2023 at 1:50 PM

California lawmakers call on Biden to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

California lawmakers call on Biden to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Lawmakers call on Biden to expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Los Angeles skyline in the foregr…

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June 26, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Look West: BLM public lands rule is a common sense solution

Look West: BLM public lands rule is a common sense solution BLM public lands rule is a common sense solution Monday, June 26, 2023 Overview of Comb Ridge landscape. Photos courtesy of BLM Utah, Flickr.  …

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June 23, 2023 at 1:38 PM

Navajo Nation loses water rights case at Supreme Court

Navajo Nation loses water rights case at Supreme Court In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo Nation Navajo Nation loses water rights case at Supreme Court Friday, June 23, 2023 The…

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June 22, 2023 at 1:57 PM

The key to reducing wildfire smoke? More fire.

The key to reducing wildfire smoke? More fire. Holding controlled burns in the spring can minimize smoke impacts The key to reducing wildfire smoke? More fire. Thursday, June 22, 2023 The Kern Valley Hotshots assis…

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June 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM

A renewed push to protect the Owyhee

A renewed push to protect the Owyhee The challenges and opportunities of cooperative land use planning A renewed push to protect the Owyhee Wednesday, June 21, 2023 The Owyhee River, BLM Oregon Orego…

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June 20, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Rhetoric vs. reality on the Public Lands Rule

Rhetoric vs. reality on the Public Lands Rule “This is really about balancing the needs of our public lands.” Rhetoric vs. reality on the Public Lands Rule Tuesday, June 20, 2023 BLM Deputy Director of Policy and P…

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June 16, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Federal agency withdraws land for oil and gas leasing

Look West: Federal agency withdraws land for oil and gas leasing Federal agency withdraws land for oil and gas leasing Friday, June 16, 2023 Oil pump jack near Oilmont, Montana | Jason Woodhead via Flickr …

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June 15, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Look West: New report identifies importance of proposed conservation rule

Look West: New report identifies importance of proposed conservation rule New report identifies importance of proposed conservation rule Thursday, June 15, 2023 The United States Capitol | house.gov T…

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June 14, 2023 at 1:42 PM

Look West: Proposed conservation rule receives broad support

Look West: Proposed conservation rule receives broad support Proposed conservation rule receives broad support Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Montana’s Upper Missouri River Breaks Country | Bureau of Land Management via F…

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June 13, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Lithium companies trying to work around 150-year-old mining law

Look West: Lithium companies trying to work around 150-year-old mining law Lithium companies trying to work around 150-year-old mining law Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Open pit mine in Nevada / Bureau of Land Management v…

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June 12, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Rapidly-drying Arizona looks to Mexico for water

Look West: Rapidly-drying Arizona looks to Mexico for water Rapidly-drying Arizona looks to Mexico for water Monday, June 12, 2023 Boats in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico / Wikimedia Commons In light of dwind…

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June 9, 2023 at 1:44 PM

Look West: First youth climate trial to start next week in Montana

Look West: First youth climate trial to start next week in Montana While the youth plaintiffs have been preparing for the trial, lawmakers have been doubling down on Montana’s pro-fossil fuel laws and policies. First youth climate tri…

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June 8, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Look West: After 117 years, Antiquities Act continues to shape our conservation story

Look West: After 117 years, Antiquities Act continues to shape our conservation story President Biden has the opportunity to leave an enduring legacy of conservation for future generations of Americans. After 117 years, Antiquities Ac…

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June 7, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Look West: Wyoming lawmaker cites debunked legal theory to block conservation

Look West: Wyoming lawmaker cites debunked legal theory to block conservation Ide argues that a sale of land to the federal government can only proceed with the state's approval, but in reality there's little the state can do. Wyoming…

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June 6, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Look West: Colorado Supreme Court deals setback to stream access

Look West: Colorado Supreme Court deals setback to stream access With this decision, Colorado will remain unique among Western states for its lack of protected public stream access. Colorado Supreme Court deals setback to stream acces…

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June 5, 2023 at 1:37 PM

Look West: Urban sprawl collides with drought, wildfire risk across the West

Look West: Urban sprawl collides with drought, wildfire risk across the West Demand for more housing is running up against the challenges of water availability and wildfire risk, both of which are exacerbated by climate change. Urban …

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June 2, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Haaland announces historic protections for Chaco landscape

Look West: Haaland announces historic protections for Chaco landscape Haaland announces historic protections for Chaco landscape Friday, June 2, 2023 Pueblo Del Arroyo at Chaco Canyon National Historic Park. Jasperd…

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June 1, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Interior to invest $161 million in Western landscape restoration

Look West: Interior to invest $161 million in Western landscape restoration Interior to invest $161 million in Western landscape restoration Thursday, June 1, 2023 Colorado's San Luis Valley will receive $6.1 millio…

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