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November 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Biden designated six new national monuments—can he do more?

Look West: Biden designated six new national monuments—can he do more? Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden designated six new national monuments—can he do more? Friday, November 22, 2024 …

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November 21, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Biden admin urges "consensus path" for Colorado River management

Look West: Biden admin urges "consensus path" for Colorado River management Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden admin urges "consensus path" for Colorado River management Thursday, November 21, 20…

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November 20, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policies

Look West: Big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policies Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Big changes Trump could make to climate and environment policies Wednesday, November 20, 2…

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November 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Interior official touts Indigenous climate cooperation at COP29

Look West: Interior official touts Indigenous climate cooperation at COP29 Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Interior official touts Indigenous climate cooperation at COP29 Tuesday, November 19, 2024 …

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November 18, 2024 at 2:41 PM

Look West: Colorado likely to be at odds on oil and gas under Trump presidency

Look West: Colorado likely to be at odds on oil and gas under Trump presidency Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Colorado likely to be at odds on oil and gas under Trump presidency Monday, November 18…

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November 15, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Burgum to lead Interior

Look West: Burgum to lead Interior Burgum to lead Interior Friday, November 15, 2024 Doug Burgum by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate North Dakota Go…

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November 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM

Look West: The big change in the new Izembek road swap

Look West: The big change in the new Izembek road swap Biden admin backs road through Alaska wildlife refuge—with one big change Thursday, November 14, 2024 Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Lisa Hupp/US Fish & …

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November 13, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Trump 2.0 vs. the planet

Look West: Trump 2.0 vs. the planet Trump 2.0 vs. the planet Wednesday, November 13 The People's Climate March in Washington, DC, April 2017. Photo: Susan Melkisethian, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 One week after …

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November 12, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Trump's cabinet, Biden's legacy

Look West: Trump's cabinet, Biden's legacy As Trump fills his cabinet, Biden pushes to lock in environmental legacy Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick for EPA administrator, in 2019.…

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November 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Wyoming approves sale of Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park

Look West: Wyoming approves sale of Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park Also, Georgia's world-renowned Okefenokee Swamp could be taken out by mining Wyoming approves sale of Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park Friday, Nove…

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November 7, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: What does Trump's victory mean for public lands?

Look West: What does Trump's victory mean for public lands? Donald Trump's second term is likely going to be devastating for public lands. What does Trump's victory mean for public lands? Thursday, November 7, 2024 …

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November 6, 2024 at 3:03 PM

Look West: Ammon Bundy is avoiding arrest in Utah, threatens to 'make a stand'

Look West: Ammon Bundy is avoiding arrest in Utah, threatens to 'make a stand' The notorious ringleader of two armed standoffs against the federal government is a fugitive hiding indiscreetly in Cedar City, Utah. Ammon Bundy is avoidi…

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November 5, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Pit River Nation calls on Biden to create Sáttítla National Monument

Look West: Pit River Nation calls on Biden to create Sáttítla National Monument In addition to its spiritual and cultural value, Sáttítla boasts some of the most unique geology and hydrology in the country. Pit River Nation calls on B…

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November 4, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Look West: Utah's land grab lawsuit is 'doomed to fail'

Look West: Utah's land grab lawsuit is 'doomed to fail' Decades of precedent has upheld the Property Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says that Congress has control over the transfer of federal lands Utah's land grab lawsuit is …

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November 1, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Approval of Nevada lithium mine challenged in court

Look West: Approval of Nevada lithium mine challenged in court Also: What Biden can do for America's forests before he leaves office Approval of Nevada lithium mine challenged in court Friday, November 1, 2024 Tieh…

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October 31, 2024 at 8:31 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from October October, in brief Morro Bay, within the new Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Photo courtesy of National Ocean Protection Coalit…

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October 31, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Wildfire suppressants found to contain toxic heavy metals

Look West: Wildfire suppressants found to contain toxic heavy metals Higher concentrations of toxic metals in waterways after wildfires may be from the fire suppressant products used to fight those wildfires Wildfire suppressants foun…

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October 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: How the Forest Service hiring freeze is impacting the West

Look West: How the Forest Service hiring freeze is impacting the West The nearly 2,400 jobs that won't be filled this year range from maintenance to research to avalanche forecasting How the Forest Service hiring freeze is impacting t…

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October 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Hydrogen: Fuel of the future, or another pipe dream?

Look West: Hydrogen: Fuel of the future, or another pipe dream? Hydrogen has a limited role to play in the energy transition, but it is not the solution to climate change on its own. Hydrogen: Fuel of the future, or another pipe dream…

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October 28, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Biden admin apologizes for Indian boarding schools, but there's more to do

Look West: Biden admin apologizes for Indian boarding schools, but there's more to do Biden has the opportunity to make conservation history, including by designating more Indigenous spiritual and cultural sites as national monuments …

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October 25, 2024 at 1:29 PM

Look West: Biden approves controversial Rhyolite Ridge lithium project

Look West: Biden approves controversial Rhyolite Ridge lithium project Biden approves controversial Rhyolite Ridge lithium project Friday, October 25, 2024 Tiehm's buckwheat, an endangered species that grows only at…

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October 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Over a dozen states file briefs supporting Utah's land grab lawsuit

Look West: Over a dozen states file briefs supporting Utah's land grab lawsuit Over a dozen states file briefs supporting Utah's land grab lawsuit Thursday, October 24, 2024 Utah's Desolation Canyon Wilderness Area;…

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October 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM

Look West: New Mexico extinguishes two coal mine fires burning since at least 2011

Look West: New Mexico extinguishes two coal mine fires burning since at least 2011 New Mexico extinguishes two coal mine fires burning since at least 2011 Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Undated photo of the Navajo Coal…

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October 22, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: This national monument was privatized. Now it's abandoned

Look West: This national monument was privatized. Now it's abandoned This national monument was privatized. Now it's abandoned Tuesday, October 22, 2024 William F. Cody with a group in Frost Cave, now knows as Spirt…

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October 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Look West: It's not too late to protect America's old growth forests

Look West: It's not too late to protect America's old growth forests It's not too late to protect America's old growth forests Monday, October 21, 2024 Old growth forest, Oswald West State Park, Oregon; USFWS/Flickr…

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October 18, 2024 at 1:47 PM

Look West: What if conservation opponents had their way 100 years ago?

Look West: What if conservation opponents had their way 100 years ago? A new interactive report from the Center for Western Priorities explores the history of opposition to eight national parks and monuments. What if conservation oppo…

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October 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Expansion announced for California’s Salton Sea conservation project

Look West: Expansion announced for California’s Salton Sea conservation project A restoration project at the south end of California's Salton Sea is is being expanded thanks to a $70 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of. Expansion an…

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October 16, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Extremist group claims ownership of public land in Colorado

Look West: Extremist group claims ownership of public land in Colorado A group calling itself the Free Land Holders built a barbed-wire fence around a swath of U.S. Forest Service land, claiming ownership of about 1,400 Extremist grou…

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October 15, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Biden administration designates first Indigenous-led marine sanctuary

Look West: Biden administration designates first Indigenous-led marine sanctuary Over the weekend, the Biden administration approved the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, encompassing 4,543 square miles of central Biden admi…

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October 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Look West: New report shows "catastrophic" loss of wildlife in the last 50 years

Look West: New report shows "catastrophic" loss of wildlife in the last 50 years Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities New report shows "catastrophic" loss of wildlife in the last 50 years Friday, October…

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October 10, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Biden admin aims to boost Tribal renewable energy projects

Look West: Biden admin aims to boost Tribal renewable energy projects Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden admin aims to boost Tribal renewable energy projects Thursday, October 10, 2024 …

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October 9, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Look West: Despite reliance on seasonal workers, Forest Service to make drastic cuts

Look West: Despite reliance on seasonal workers, Forest Service to make drastic cuts Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Despite reliance on seasonal workers, Forest Service to make drastic cuts Wednesd…

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October 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM

Look West: The fight continues against Utah's White Mesa uranium mill

Look West: The fight continues against Utah's White Mesa uranium mill Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities The fight continues against Utah's White Mesa uranium mill Tuesday, October 8, 2024 …

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October 7, 2024 at 1:53 PM

Look West: The demolition of a coal plant and what it means for the Navajo Nation

Look West: The demolition of a coal plant and what it means for the Navajo Nation Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities The demolition of a coal plant and what it means for the Navajo Nation Monday, Octob…

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October 4, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Look West: The balancing act of growing solar in the West

Look West: The balancing act of growing solar in the West The balancing act of growing solar in the West Friday, October 4, 2024 The MGM Mega Solar Array in Nevada. Photo: BLM Nevada The Biden adminis…

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October 3, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Look West: The legacy of the Bundy Bunkerville standoff

Look West: The legacy of the Bundy Bunkerville standoff The legacy of the Bundy Bunkerville standoff Thursday, October 3, 2024 Cliven Bundy. Photo by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 Ten years ago, federal…

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October 2, 2024 at 1:55 PM

Look West: The Santa Cruz River is flowing again. Will the Biden admin protect it?

Look West: The Santa Cruz River is flowing again. Will the Biden admin protect it? Water returned to the Santa Cruz river. Will the Biden administration protect it? Wednesday, October 2, 2024 Courtesy Spencer Hardin…

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October 1, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Look West: When saving a river dries up an inland sea

Look West: When saving a river dries up an inland sea When saving a river dries up an inland sea Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Algae and bacteria bloom in the Salton Sea. Photo: Raindrift, Wikimedia Commons  …

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September 30, 2024 at 8:15 PM

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief

Look West Monthly: September, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from September September, in brief Northern Chumash Tribal member Violet Sage Walker (left) has fought for decades for a federal marine sanctuary des…

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September 30, 2024 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Bill would protect public lands in central Colorado—if Congress will pass it

Look West: Bill would protect public lands in central Colorado—if Congress will pass it The proposal is the culmination of more than a decade of collaboration, but faces an uphill climb in Congress Bill would protect public lands in c…

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September 27, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Meet the proposed Kw'tsán National Monument in Southern California

Look West: Meet the proposed Kw'tsán National Monument in Southern California Listen to our new podcast episode to hear from Indigenous leaders of the effort. Also, Happy National Public Lands Day! Meet the proposed Kw'tsán National M…

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September 26, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Fish passage projects are going swimmingly across the U.S.

Look West: Fish passage projects are going swimmingly across the U.S. To date, the administration has spent more than $970 million on over 600 fish passage projects across the United States, and there's more to come Fish passage proje…

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September 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Huge outdoor recreation bill gets renewed push

Look West: Huge outdoor recreation bill gets renewed push This month, outdoor recreation advocates doubled down on supporting legislation that would improve outdoor recreation on public lands. Huge outdoor recreation bill gets renewed…

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September 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Utah lawmakers prefer snake oil to science when it comes to the environment

Look West: Utah lawmakers prefer snake oil to science when it comes to the environment Utah lawmakers continue to fall prey to businessmen selling unscientific environmental projects, costing the state millions Utah lawmakers prefer s…

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September 23, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Look West: U.S. methane emission are a "red flag," scientists say

Look West: U.S. methane emission are a "red flag," scientists say Despite its pledges to cut back, the Unites States is releasing more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere than ever before U.S. methane emissions are a "red flag,…

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September 20, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Opening public land to development won't solve the housing crisis

Look West: Opening public land to development won't solve the housing crisis Even homebuilders agree that most public land doesn't make sense for development Opening public land to development won't solve the housing crisis Friday, Se…

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September 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Orphaned wells in Colorado doubled over past year

Look West: Orphaned wells in Colorado doubled over past year Two operators were responsible for 551 of the 576 wells added to the state's Orphaned Well Program in the past year. Orphaned wells in Colorado doubled over past year Thursd…

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September 18, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Lawmakers, Tribes want new protections for National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Look West: Lawmakers, Tribes want new protections for National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska More than 50 members of Congress joined a letter asking the BLM to consider expanding the "Special Areas" within the NPR-A Lawmakers, Tribes want …

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September 17, 2024 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Investigation reveals how public institutions benefit from Tribal lands

Look West: Investigation reveals how public institutions benefit from Tribal lands At least five Tribal nations in at least four states are paying to lease over 57,000 acres of state trust lands within their reservation boundaries Inv…

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September 16, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Look West: The conservative case for the Public Lands Rule

Look West: The conservative case for the Public Lands Rule A "monumental, long-overdue step" The conservative case for the public lands rule Monday, September 16, 2024 Bureau of Land Management, Utah …

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