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March 26, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Supreme Court rejects Antiquities Act fight

Look West: Supreme Court rejects Antiquities Act fight Supreme Court rejects Antiquities Act fight Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, BLM/Flickr The Supreme Court rejected two…

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March 25, 2024 at 1:38 PM

Look West: Is direct lithium extraction safe?

Look West: Is direct lithium extraction safe? Is direct lithium extraction safe?  Monday, March 25, 2024 The Chemetall Foote Lithium Operation in Nevada is the only operating domestic lithium resource in the U.S. It…

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March 22, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Yurok Tribe becomes the first to manage land with National Park Service

Look West: Yurok Tribe becomes the first to manage land with National Park Service California’s Yurok Tribe will be the first Native people to manage Tribal land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum Yurok Tribe b…

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March 21, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Look West: California’s Chuckwalla National Monument proposal

Look West: California’s Chuckwalla National Monument proposal The Center for Western Priorities is excited to share the ninth film in our Road to 30: Postcards campaign featuring the Chuckwalla National Monument California’s Chuckwall…

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March 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Congress to consider anti-public lands legislation

Look West: Congress to consider anti-public lands legislation The House of Representatives is scheduled to consider several bills this week that would prevent the protection of public lands and undermine progress Congress to consider …

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March 19, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Look West: What is happening with oil and gas leasing on Nevada's public lands?

Look West: What is happening with oil and gas leasing on Nevada's public lands? Oil and gas companies continue to lease public lands in Nevada even when the land is unlikely to produce oil. What is happening with oil and gas leasing o…

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March 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Why fossil fuel subsidies seem impossible to kill

Look West: Why fossil fuel subsidies seem impossible to kill Last year, the United States was one of 200 countries to sign an accord at the United Nations COP28 climate summit to eliminate subsidies Why fossil fuel subsidies seem impo…

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March 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Look West: BLM unveils updated sage-grouse management plan

Look West: BLM unveils updated sage-grouse management plan Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities BLM unveils updated sage-grouse management plan Friday, March 15, 2024 Male greater sag…

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March 14, 2024 at 1:35 PM

Look West: Wyoming bucks industry pressure, protects pronghorn migration route

Look West: Wyoming bucks industry pressure, protects pronghorn migration route Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Wyoming bucks industry pressure, protects pronghorn migration route Thursday, March 14,…

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March 13, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Look West: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service creates four million acre Florida conservation area

Look West: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service creates four million acre Florida conservation area Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service creates four million acre Florida con…

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March 12, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Biden's budget blueprint prioritizes climate and renewable energy

Look West: Biden's budget blueprint prioritizes climate and renewable energy Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden's budget blueprint prioritizes climate and renewable energy Tuesday, March 12, 2024…

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March 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Tribes, federal agencies release historic plan for co-managing Bears Ears

Look West: Tribes, federal agencies release historic plan for co-managing Bears Ears Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Tribes, federal agencies release historic plan for co-managing Bears Ears Monday,…

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March 8, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Biden touts climate investments in State of the Union

Look West: Biden touts climate investments in State of the Union Also receiving a brief mention: Biden's commitment to conserving 30 percent of America's lands and waters by 2030. Biden touts climate investments in State of the Union …

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March 7, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells threaten cultural resources in the Southwest

Look West: Orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells threaten cultural resources in the Southwest These wells illustrate the urgent need to increase minimum bond amounts that accurately reflect the true costs of well plugging and clean-up. …

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March 6, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: The state of America's public lands in 2024, by the numbers

Look West: The state of America's public lands in 2024, by the numbers President Biden has a lot to brag about, and opportunities to do more. The state of America's public lands in 2024, by the numbers Wednesday, March 6, 2024 …

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March 5, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Fact vs. fiction: Dolores Canyons National Monument

Look West: Fact vs. fiction: Dolores Canyons National Monument A monument designation would help protect the canyon from industrial and extractive development while boosting local economies. Fact vs. fiction: Dolores Canyons National …

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March 4, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: New oil and gas drilling proposed near reservoir and suburban Superfund site

Look West: New oil and gas drilling proposed near reservoir and suburban Superfund site Drill pads could be as close as two miles to the boundary of a Superfund site, and within one mile of existing homes. New oil and gas drilling pro…

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March 1, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Oil and gas industry does just fine, even with strict regulations

Look West: Oil and gas industry does just fine, even with strict regulations Oil and gas industry does just fine, even with strict regulations Friday, March 1, 2024 Oil well in Rangely, Colorado. Jeffrey Beall, Wiki…

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February 29, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Look West Monthly: February, In Brief

Look West Monthly: February, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from February February, in brief Bears Ears National Monument; Bob Wick/BLM Key news from February: The Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Trib…

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February 29, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Look West: What are 'ecosystem services' and why should you care about them?

Look West: What are 'ecosystem services' and why should you care about them? What are 'ecosystem services' and why should you care about them? Thursday, February 29, 2024 Green River in Northeast Utah. Bob Wick, BLM…

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February 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas

Look West: Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas Wednesday, February 28, 2024 …

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February 27, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California

Look West: Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Ocotillo in the Indian Pass Wilderness, California. Bur…

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February 26, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years

Look West: Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years Monday, February 26, 2024 Black Canyon, Lake Mead Recreation Area, Nevada. James Marvin Phelps, Flic…

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February 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Hope for the Kelly Parcel — with a catch

Look West: Hope for the Kelly Parcel — with a catch Hope for the Kelly Parcel—with a catch Friday, February 23, 2024 Two cow elk see eye-to-eye in Grand Teton National Park. Courtesy Howie Garber Images …

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February 22, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Court tosses coal leasing moratorium

Look West: Court tosses coal leasing moratorium Court tosses federal coal leasing moratorium Thursday, February 22, 2024 Coal mine in Gillette, Wyoming by Greg Goebel, CC BY-SA 2.0 A federal appeals c…

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February 21, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Look West: Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves

Look West: Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Oil well in Rangely, Colo…

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February 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Conservation investments target sagebrush sea

Conservation investments target sagebrush sea Conservation investments target sagebrush sea Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Pronghorn in Montana's Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge, USFWS Millions of doll…

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February 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Farmers and Tribes reach historic Klamath River deal

Look West: Farmers and Tribes reach historic Klamath River deal The Interior Department announced a historic agreement between Tribes and farmers on the future of the Klamath River in southern Oregon Farmers and Tribes reach historic …

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February 15, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Western voters are more worried about nature than ever before

Look West: Western voters are more worried about nature than ever before Western voters strongly prefer conservation over other uses of public lands and those issues play a key role in how they will vote Western voters are more worrie…

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February 14, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory species

Look West: UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory species A United Nations report released Monday shows that the world’s migratory species are declining at an alarming rate. UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory s…

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February 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Arizona lawmakers file lawsuit over designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument

Look West: Arizona lawmakers file lawsuit over designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed a lawsuit Monday against President Joe Biden Arizona …

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February 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: USGS includes Indigenous knowledge in Grand Canyon uranium study

Look West: USGS includes Indigenous knowledge in Grand Canyon uranium study A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) incorporates Indigenous knowledge to explore potential risks posed by the Pinyon Plain USGS includ…

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February 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary

Look West: Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary Friday, February 9, 2024  Green River from Hardscrabble Hill; CanyonlandsNPS/Andrew Kuhn …

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February 8, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land

Look West: Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land Thursday, February 8, 2024 The University of Arizona; …

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February 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap

Look West: Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap Wednesday, February 7, 2024 House on Fire cultural site inside of Bears Ears National Monument, BLM/Flickr …

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February 6, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry

Look West: BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Hot springs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Jason Cipriani/Flickr A …

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February 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Look West: Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits

Look West: Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits Monday, February 5, 2024 Permian Basin oil and gas development in New Mexico, SkyTruth/Flickr …

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February 2, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management

Look West: Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management Friday, February …

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February 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon

Look West: Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon Thursday, February 1, 2024 …

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January 31, 2024 at 10:52 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from January January, in brief An abandoned uranium mine on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; Alan Levine/Wikimedia Commons …

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January 31, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: What's protected by the Clean Water Act?

Look West: What's protected by the Clean Water Act? Public lands and energy news by the Center for Western Priorities What's protected by the Clean Water Act? Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Cosumnes River Preserve, Ca…

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January 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Going outside in 2024? Start planning early

Look West: Going outside in 2024? Start planning early Going outside in 2024? Start planning early Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Source: @glaciernps Many of the country's most popular national parks have …

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January 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Look West: Lithium mining's threat to water supplies

Look West: Lithium mining's threat to water supplies Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Lithium mining's threat to water supplies Monday, January 29, 2024 Lithium Operation in Clayt…

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January 26, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation opportunity in the West

Look West: Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation opportunity in the West Also, a look at the challenges the BLM faces and how the Foundation for America's Public Lands plans to help Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation …

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January 25, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Across the West, mine proposals' water demands far outstrip supply

Look West: Across the West, mine proposals' water demands far outstrip supply Also, a survey finds that local zoning and opposition, not environmental review, delays and kills wind and solar projects Across the West, mine proposals' w…

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January 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM

New Mexico plan to create fracking wastewater reserve faces opposition

New Mexico plan to create fracking wastewater reserve faces opposition The proposal aims to reduce pressure on freshwater sources, but opponents call it a "giveaway" to the oil and gas industry New Mexico plan to create fracking waste…

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January 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community

Look West: Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community Mining companies are ramping up uranium production across the West as prices rise Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community Tuesday, January 23, 2024 …

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January 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Montana lawmakers will get chance to override veto of conservation funding

Look West: Montana lawmakers will get chance to override veto of conservation funding The bill received support from 130 of Montana's 150 state legislators, making a veto override a real possibility Montana lawmakers will get chance t…

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January 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing?

Look West: Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing? Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing? Friday, January 19, 2024 Presi…

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January 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah

Look West: Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah Thursday, January 18, 2024 Union Pacific train transporting oil. Credit: bos…

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