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January 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Look West: Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid

Look West: Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Pump jack in Natrona Cou…

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January 16, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Oil and gas companies to be fined for emitting methane

Look West: Oil and gas companies to be fined for emitting methane Oil and gas companies could soon be fined for emitting methane Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Methane flaring. Source: NOAA Last Friday, th…

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January 12, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: The new anti-conservation boogeyman

Look West: The new anti-conservation boogeyman Congress falls for a new right-wing conspiracy theory The new anti-conservation conspiracy theory Friday, January 12, 2024 Volunteers and BLM staff restore native plan…

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January 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure

Look West: Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure Thursday, January 11, 2024 Big Spring at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS …

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January 10, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Coal's swan song

Look West: Coal's swan song Coal's swan song Wednesday, January 10, 2024 A coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, BLM Wyoming America's greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 2 percent in 2023, than…

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January 9, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Look West: The next round of mining fights in Alaska

Look West: The next round of mining fights in Alaska The next round of mining fights in Alaska Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Satellite photo of the proposed Pebble Mine site in Alaska. SkyTruth, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. …

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January 8, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Look West: How methane carved up sage-grouse habitat

Look West: How methane carved up sage-grouse habitat How coalbed methane carved up Wyoming sage-grouse habitat Monday, January 8, 2024 Greater sage-grouse, Tom Koerner, USFWS New research from Wyoming…

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January 5, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Look West: Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah

Look West: Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah Friday, January 5, 2024 An abandoned uranium mine on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; Alan Levine/Wikime…

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January 4, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Look West: Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears

Look West: Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears  Thursday, January 4, 2024 Cottonwood Wash near Bluff, Utah; Source: Wildlands Conse…

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January 3, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Look West: Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes

Look West: Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes Wednesday, January 3, 2024 View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Huntington Beach. Jonathan Coo…

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December 22, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from December December, in brief Happy holidays from the Center for Western Priorities team! Key news from December: The Wyoming Board…

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December 21, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Biden reached conservation records in 2023

Look West: Biden reached conservation records in 2023 Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden reached conservation records in 2023 Thursday, December 21, 2023 President Biden signs…

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December 20, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban

Look West: U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Two sp…

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December 19, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Look West: First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado

Look West: First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Source: Colo…

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December 18, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco

Look West: New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco Monday, December 18, 2023 Source: @ChacoCultureNHP New …

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December 15, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Senate committee votes on land protection bills

Look West: Senate committee votes on land protection bills The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting yesterday to consider several land protection bills Senate committee votes on land protection bills F…

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December 14, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Look West: How to protect all of the Dolores Canyons

Look West: How to protect all of the Dolores Canyons In a Denver Post op-ed, Center for Western Priorities Executive Director makes the case that Colorado legislators should champion the proposed Dolores How to protect all of the Dolo…

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December 13, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Senate considers two drastically different mining bills

Look West: Senate considers two drastically different mining bills The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining heard testimony yesterday on two bills Senate considers two drast…

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December 12, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Oil and gas companies aren't interested in leasing Wyoming public land

Look West: Oil and gas companies aren't interested in leasing Wyoming public land A new analysis by the Center for Western Priorities finds that in 2023, oil and gas companies didn’t bother to bid on nearly half of the acres of Oil an…

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December 11, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Study could lead to protection of Colorado's Thompson Divide

Look West: Study could lead to protection of Colorado's Thompson Divide A draft environmental assessment released by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday recommends moving forward with a withdrawal of nearly 225,000 acres Study could lea…

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December 8, 2023 at 2:29 PM

Look West: Wyoming punts on Grand Teton sale

Look West: Wyoming punts on Grand Teton sale Wyoming punts on Grand Teton sale Friday, December 8, 2023 Two bull moose spar in Grand Teton National Park. Photo courtesy Howie Garber Images The Wyoming…

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December 7, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Using the Antiquities Act for environmental justice

Look West: Using the Antiquities Act for environmental justice Using the Antiquities Act to address environmental justice Thursday, December 7, 2023 A black bear in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Rennett S…

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December 6, 2023 at 2:38 PM

Look West: Putting a price tag on oil well cleanup

Look West: Putting a price tag on oil well cleanup Putting a price tag on oil well cleanup Wednesday, December 6, 2023 BLM Wyoming The cost of cleaning up oil and gas wells on national public land cou…

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December 5, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Look West: Megafires erase 2 decades of air quality progress

Look West: Megafires erase 2 decades of air quality progress Western megafires erase 2 decades of air quality progresss Tuesday, December 5, 2023 The Woolsey Fire, California, 2018. US Forest Service …

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December 4, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Look West: State office recommends $80 million starting bid for Grand Teton land

Look West: State office recommends $80 million starting bid for Grand Teton land Wyoming land office: Grand Teton auction should start at $80 million Monday, December 4, 2023 Wyoming Office of State Lands and Invest…

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December 1, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Tribal leaders ask Biden to designate national monuments in California

Look West: Tribal leaders ask Biden to designate national monuments in California Tribal leaders ask Biden to designate national monuments in California Friday, December 1, 2023 Near Corn Springs Campground within t…

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November 30, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from November November, in brief Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visit the Sand Creek Massacre National H…

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November 30, 2023 at 3:07 PM

Look West: Wolverines listed as threatened in Lower 48

Look West: Wolverines listed as threatened in Lower 48 Wolverine listed as threatened in Lower 48 Thursday, November 30, 2023 Wolverine. USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Flickr The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi…

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November 29, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Look West: In Wyoming, conservation plan would make more sense than searching for oil and gas

Look West: In Wyoming, conservation plan would make more sense than searching for oil and gas In Wyoming, conservation plan would make more sense than searching for oil and gas Wednesday, November 29, 2023 The Red D…

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November 28, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: More calls for Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument

Look West: More calls for Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument More calls for Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument Tuesday, November 28, 2023 The Mecca Hills Wilderness in California. Bob Wick,…

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November 27, 2023 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Patagonia urges Biden to protect the Arctic from extraction

Look West: Patagonia urges Biden to protect the Arctic from extraction Patagonia urges Biden to protect the Arctic from extraction Monday, November 27, 2023 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, U.S. Fish and W…

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November 21, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Outdoor recreation is now a trillion-dollar industry

Look West: Outdoor recreation is now a trillion-dollar industry A new analysis finds that the outdoor recreation economy accounts for $563.7 billion, or 2.2 percent, of national gross domestic product Outdoor recreation is now a trill…

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November 20, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Another setback for Tribes battling Nevada lithium mine

Look West: Another setback for Tribes battling Nevada lithium mine A judge has granted the government's motion to dismiss claims brought by Tribes that the mine threatens the site of a massacre of Tribal members Another setback for Tr…

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November 17, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument is a win for conservation and renewable energy

Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument is a win for conservation and renewable energy Proposed Chuckwalla National Monument is a win for conservation and renewable energy Friday, November 17, 2023 Mecca Hills in the …

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November 16, 2023 at 2:51 PM

BLM foundation focuses on recreation opportunities

BLM foundation focuses on recreation opportunities BLM foundation focuses on recreation opportunities Thursday, November 16, 2023 Sacramento Recreational River, California; Source: BLM, Flickr The Bur…

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November 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM

How Biden can protect the Arctic in the wake of Willow

How Biden can protect the Arctic in the wake of Willow How Biden can protect the Arctic in the wake of Willow Wednesday, November 15, 2023 The Teshekpuk Caribou Herd is an important subsistence resource to the resid…

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November 14, 2023 at 3:20 PM

National climate report finds U.S. hit harder than other countries by climate change

National climate report finds U.S. hit harder than other countries by climate change National climate report finds U.S. hit harder than other countries by climate change Tuesday, November 14, 2023  Wildfire is on th…

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November 13, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Look West: Public meeting showcases unpopularity of Grand Teton auction

Look West: Public meeting showcases unpopularity of Grand Teton auction Many opponents of the auction proposal have expressed support for an alternative: selling the parcel to the National Park Service. Public meeting showcases unpopu…

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November 10, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Support grows for San Gabriel National Monument expansion

Look West: Support grows for San Gabriel National Monument expansion On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a public listening session on expanding California’s San Gabriel Mountains National Support grows for Sa…

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November 9, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Election day wins for Western public lands

Look West: Election day wins for Western public lands In this year's election, several Western states passed noteworthy public lands measures, primarily focusing on funding for local parks and trails Election day wins for Western publ…

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November 8, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Arizona lawmakers challenge Utah national monuments

Look West: Arizona lawmakers challenge Utah national monuments Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma are urging the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a decision by a trial Arizona lawmakers challe…

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November 7, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Biden administration announces 15 new renewable energy projects on public lands

Look West: Biden administration announces 15 new renewable energy projects on public lands The Biden administration announced yesterday the advancement of 15 large renewable energy projects on public lands in the West. Biden administr…

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November 6, 2023 at 2:54 PM

Look West: Community to rally against Grand Teton land auction

Look West: Community to rally against Grand Teton land auction Hunters, wildlife advocates, and other concerned citizens will gather today to urge the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners not to hold an auction for Community to rally a…

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November 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Balancing trails, wilderness, and ATVs in Moab's backcountry

Look West: Balancing trails, wilderness, and ATVs in Moab's backcountry Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Balancing trails, wilderness, and ATVs in Moab's backcountry Friday, November 3, 2023 …

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November 2, 2023 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Honoring National Native American Heritage Month

Look West: Honoring National Native American Heritage Month Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Honoring National Native American Heritage Month Thursday, November 2, 2023 Interior S…

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November 1, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Why is the Rock Springs RMP generating so much interest?

Look West: Why is the Rock Springs RMP generating so much interest? Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Why is the Rock Springs RMP generating so much interest? Wednesday, November 1, 2023 …

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October 31, 2023 at 9:30 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from October October, in brief Oil and gas development in the Permian Basin in New Mexico, blake.thornberry via Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 K…

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October 31, 2023 at 1:51 PM

Look West: ConocoPhillips quietly sought to expand Willow Arctic drilling project

Look West: ConocoPhillips quietly sought to expand Willow Arctic drilling project Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities ConocoPhillips quietly sought to expand Willow Arctic drilling project Tuesday, Octo…

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October 30, 2023 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Embattled oil and gas company slapped with big cleanup bill

Look West: Embattled oil and gas company slapped with big cleanup bill Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Embattled oil and gas company slapped with big cleanup bill Monday, October 30, 2023 …

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October 27, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Look West: Senators push BLM to modernize bonding rates

Look West: Senators push BLM to modernize bonding rates Senators push BLM to update oil and gas bonding rates Friday, October 27, 2023 Bureau of Land Management A coalition of U.S. senators, led by Co…

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