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December 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from December December, in brief Box Canyon in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument, Bob Wick/BLM California Key news from Decembe…

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December 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Congress passes major outdoor recreation package

Look West: Congress passes major outdoor recreation package In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed the EXPLORE Act. Now it's sent to President Biden. Congress passes major outdoor recreation package Friday, December 2…

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December 19, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case

Look West: Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case Plus, environmentalists sue to stop Utah's land grab lawsuit Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case Thursday, December 19, 202…

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December 18, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Gas exports are a threat to environment and economy, study finds

Look West: Gas exports are a threat to environment and economy, study finds the U.S. Department of Energy released a long-awaited study on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. Here's what it found. Gas exports are a threat to environm…

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December 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments?

Look West: Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments? Local leaders across the West are encouraging President Biden to solidify his legacy in conservation history. Can Biden stick the landing on national monuments? Tuesday, De…

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December 16, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Special podcast episode highlights support for Colorado's Dolores Canyons

Look West: Special podcast episode highlights support for Colorado's Dolores Canyons In a special episode of The Landscape podcast, host Kate Groetzinger visits the Dolores River Canyon Country in southwest Colorado Special podcast ep…

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December 13, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Which Western states are leading and lagging on conservation policy?

Look West: Which Western states are leading and lagging on conservation policy? A new report evaluates eight Western states on benchmarks in three conservation policy categories. Which Western states are leading and lagging on conserv…

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December 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: What's next for the Utah oil train?

Look West: What's next for the Utah oil train? During oral arguments earlier this week, U.S. Supreme Court Justices seemed hesitant to endorse an overhaul of environmental review standards What's next for the Utah oil train? Thursday,…

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December 11, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill headed to Biden's desk

Look West: 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill headed to Biden's desk The bill is the culmination of decades of effort by advocates and lawmakers across the West to address toxic pollution from abandoned mines. 'Good Sam' mine cleanup bill h…

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December 10, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools

Look West: New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools Tribally-led proposals to protect public lands across the West are still awaiting Biden's signature. New monument acknowledges Federal Indian boarding schools Tuesda…

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December 9, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Tribes, advocates push for more monuments in final weeks of Biden's term

Look West: Tribes, advocates push for more monuments in final weeks of Biden's term Biden is less than 100,000 acres away from protecting the most public land using the Antiquities Act of any recent president in their first term. Trib…

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December 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Supreme Court will consider Utah’s oil train next week

Look West: Supreme Court will consider Utah’s oil train next week The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments next week about a proposed oil transport railway that would connect Utah’s Uinta Basin Supreme Court will consider…

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December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Look West: Trump could unleash drilling in Alaska’s 19 million-acre refuge

Look West: Trump could unleash drilling in Alaska’s 19 million-acre refuge During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling, undoing President Biden's Trump could u…

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December 4, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Biden should use the Antiquities Act before Congress takes it away

Look West: Biden should use the Antiquities Act before Congress takes it away President Joe Biden has used the Antiquities Act to create six new national monuments since taking office—more national monuments in a single term Biden sho…

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December 3, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Look West: California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change

Look West: California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change California has a plan to save Joshua trees from climate change Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Cap Rock Hike, Joshua Tree National Park, California…

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December 2, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West

Look West: New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West New satellite images reveal extent of methane pollution in the West Monday, December 2, 2024 Source: Screenshot/MethaneSAT …

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November 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from November November, in brief Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons …

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November 26, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Tribally-led coalition calls for North Dakota's first national monument

Look West: Tribally-led coalition calls for North Dakota's first national monument A coalition of conservation groups and Tribal representatives is calling on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of Badlands as North …

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November 25, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly lacks merit," says DOJ

Look West: Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly lacks merit," says DOJ The Department of Justice responded to the Utah lawsuit seeking control of 18.5 million acres of federal lands, stating that the lawsuit Utah land grab lawsuit "plainly…

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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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