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September 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Look West: Burgum kneecaps parks fund ahead of congressional hearing

Look West: Burgum kneecaps parks fund ahead of congressional hearing Burgum kneecaps parks fund ahead of congressional hearing Friday, September 5, 2025 Wyoming State Representative Liz Storer speaks at the Keep Par…

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September 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Look West: House advances controversial road through pristine Alaskan wilderness

Look West: House advances controversial road through pristine Alaskan wilderness On Wednesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the Ambler Access Project House advances controversial road through pristine Alask…

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September 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Look West: Tribe says mine approval violates treaty rights

Look West: Tribe says mine approval violates treaty rights Tribe says mine approval violates treaty rights, sues feds Wednesday, September 3, 2025 South Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho. Zachary Collier, Flickr …

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September 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Look West: Roadless Rule comment period now open

Look West: Roadless Rule comment period now open Last Friday, the U.S. Forest Service published its intent to roll back the 2001 Roadless Rule, marking the start of a 21-day public comment period Roadless Rule comment period now open …

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August 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Look West Monthly: August, In Brief

Look West Monthly: August, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for August August, in brief A live recording of The Landscape podcast in Grand Junction, CO, as part of the Keep Parks Public road tour. Photo by the Ce…

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August 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Trump aims to end the purchase of new public land

Look West: Trump aims to end the purchase of new public land Trump aims to end the purchase of new public land Friday, August 29, 2025 Kelly parcel, purchased using LWCF funds; Source: Grand Teton National Park Foun…

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August 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Look West: USDA to open Roadless Rule repeal comment period Friday

Look West: USDA to open Roadless Rule repeal comment period Friday USDA to open Roadless Rule repeal comment period Friday Thursday, August 28, 2025 Coconino National Forest; Source: USDA/Flickr The T…

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August 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM

Look West: Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon rangers vote to unionize

Look West: Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon rangers vote to unionize Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon rangers vote to unionize Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Yosemite Park Rangers below Ranger Club sign, 2…

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August 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Forest Service firefighters are struggling amid staffing cuts

Look West: Forest Service firefighters are struggling amid staffing cuts Forest Service firefighters are struggling amid staffing cuts Tuesday, August 26, 2025 Ochoco National Forest Hash Rock Fire, 2017; Source: US…

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August 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour wraps up with big event in Grand Junction

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour wraps up with big event in Grand Junction Keep Parks Public tour wraps up with big event in Grand Junction  Monday, August 25, 2025 Keep Parks Public Grand Junction event on Friday,…

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August 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Utah conservation leaders join campaign to Keep Parks Public

Look West: Utah conservation leaders join campaign to Keep Parks Public Leaders from Utah conservation groups and the Center for Western Priorities called on the Trump administration, Congress, and Utah politicians to stop Utah conser…

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August 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: U.S. appeals court stalls Arizona land transfer for copper mining

Look West: U.S. appeals court stalls Arizona land transfer for copper mining A U.S. appeals court temporarily blocked the transfer of U.S. Forest Service land in Arizona to international companies that plan to build the U.S. appeals c…

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August 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Look West: Trump's mining push threatens groundwater in southern Utah

Look West: Trump's mining push threatens groundwater in southern Utah Trump's mining push threatens groundwater in southern Utah Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Lisbon Valley Copper Project, San Juan County, Utah; Source…

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August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Federal tax break for coal will cost Wyoming $50 million per year

Look West: Federal tax break for coal will cost Wyoming $50 million per year Federal tax break for coal will cost Wyoming $50 million per year Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Coal mine in Campbell County, Wyoming; Source: …

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August 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour rolls into New Mexico, Arizona

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour rolls into New Mexico, Arizona 'Keep Parks Public' tour rolls into New Mexico, Arizona Monday, August 18, 2025 The Center for Western Priorities' Keep Parks Public SUV and team at O…

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August 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Look West: Mike Lee's record shows he's no affordable housing advocate

Look West: Mike Lee's record shows he's no affordable housing advocate Mike Lee's record shows he's no affordable housing advocate Friday, August 15, 2025 U.S. Senator Mike Lee; Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia  …

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August 14, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour kicks off in Denver

Look West: Keep Parks Public tour kicks off in Denver Keep Parks Public tour kicks off in Denver Thursday, August 14, 2025  Keep Parks Public event at the Denver Patagonia store; CWP photo Leaders fro…

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August 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM

Look West: Rocky Flats grapples with radioactive past, recreation future

Look West: Rocky Flats grapples with radioactive past, recreation future Rocky Flats grapples with radioactive past, recreation future  Wednesday August 13, 2025 Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colo…

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August 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Tribes, conservation groups join legal fight to protect Chuckwalla

Look West: Tribes, conservation groups join legal fight to protect Chuckwalla Also: What's next for Utah after SCOTUS snub and Mike Lee flame-out? Tribes, conservation groups join legal fight to protect Chuckwalla Tuesday, August 12, …

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August 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Public lands, wildlife agencies look to volunteers to fill gaps

Look West: Public lands, wildlife agencies look to volunteers to fill gaps Also: Keep Parks Public campaign launches this Wednesday in Denver Public lands, wildlife agencies look to volunteers to fill gaps Monday, August 11, 2025 …

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August 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Trump admin energy policies show there's no 'energy emergency'

Look West: Trump admin energy policies show there's no 'energy emergency' Also: Staffing shortages are hitting national parks and forests hard this summer Trump admin energy policies show there's no 'energy emergency' Friday, August 8…

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August 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Trump's energy policies start to impact Western economies

Look West: Trump's energy policies start to impact Western economies Both fossil fuel subsidies and the war on renewables are impacting state economies and budgets Trump's energy policies start to impact Western economies Thursday, Au…

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August 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Trump admin demands even more spending cuts at BLM

Look West: Trump admin demands even more spending cuts at BLM Also: New mapping tool shows exactly which BLM lands are marked for disposal Trump admin demands even more spending cuts at BLM Wednesday, August 6, 2025 …

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August 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Lawmakers introduce bills to block DOGE attacks, mass firings

Look West: Lawmakers introduce bills to block DOGE attacks, mass firings The bills would require an immediate moratorium on 'reductions in force' at DOI, USFS, and DOE Lawmakers introduce bills to block DOGE attacks, mass firings Tues…

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August 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Interior's war on renewables accelerates

Look West: Interior's war on renewables accelerates Also: Trump admin seeking to divert LWCF funds from acquisitions to maintenance Interior's war on renewables accelerates Monday, August 4, 2025 Wind energy develo…

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August 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Look West: Interior delivers on oil industry wish list

Look West: Interior delivers on oil industry wish list Interior delivers on oil industry wish list Friday, August 1, 2025 Oil and gas drilling on BLM-owned land, BLM California The Interior department…

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July 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief

Look West Monthly: July, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for July July, in brief Oil and gas production infrastructure, BLM New Mexico Key news from July: The U.S. Congress passed the so-called …

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July 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Trump hands national parks to a wealth manager

Look West: Trump hands national parks to a wealth manager Trump hands national parks to a Texas wealth manager Thursday, July 31, 2025 Kevin Lilly, now the acting Assistant Secretary for Fish, Parks, and Wildlife, i…

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July 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Look West:

Look West: Trump, Burgum launch new attack on affordable energy Wednesday, July 30, 2025 The Lime Wind energy project in Oregon, Bureau of Land Management Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered new hu…

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July 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Look West: Texas goes on a public land buying spree

Look West: Texas goes on a public land buying spree Texas goes on a public land buying spree Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Texas Parks & Wildlife Texas, which is among …

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July 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Look West: Forest Service to abandon regional offices

Look West: Forest Service to abandon regional offices Forest Service to abandon nine regional offices Monday, July 28, 2025 National Interagency Fire Center The U.S. Forest Service plans to shutter it…

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July 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Taxpayers losing millions on lease sales under outdated rates

Look West: Taxpayers losing millions on lease sales under outdated rates Also: The strange and mysterious history of the Joshua tree Taxpayers losing millions on lease sales under outdated rates Friday, July 25, 2025 …

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July 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Trump admin, lawmakers still want public lands for housing

Look West: Trump admin, lawmakers still want public lands for housing An interagency initiative is supposed to identify public lands for housing, though no reports have been made public Trump admin, lawmakers still want public lands f…

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July 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Forest Service has thousands of unfilled jobs as wildfire season worsens

Look West: Forest Service has thousands of unfilled jobs as wildfire season worsens The agency's staffing numbers fail to account for resignations and early retirements prompted by the DOGE cuts earlier this year Forest Service has th…

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July 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: New Interior policy amounts to 'shadow ban' on wind and solar

Look West: New Interior policy amounts to 'shadow ban' on wind and solar Critics say that requiring Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's personal review of wind and solar projects amounts to a 'shadow ban' New Interior policy amounts to '…

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July 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Beneath the surface, national parks are struggling

Look West: Beneath the surface, national parks are struggling Park Service units are focusing on visitor services, to the detriment of long-term preservation of resources for future generations. Beneath the surface, national parks are…

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July 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects

Look West: Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must now get Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s personal approval, according to an I…

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July 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Trump administration plans to transfer more forest management to states

Look West: Trump administration plans to transfer more forest management to states The Trump administration is moving to give states more control over national forests, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said at a forest policy Tru…

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July 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Selling public land won’t solve the housing crisis. Here’s what would

Look West: Selling public land won’t solve the housing crisis. Here’s what would Senator Mike Lee has proposed selling public lands to create more affordable housing, but experts across the political spectrum say a lack of land is Sel…

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July 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Look West: National park gift shops directed to report items that ‘disparage Americans’

Look West: National park gift shops directed to report items that ‘disparage Americans’ Trump administration officials directed national park staff to review all items in gift shops for “anti-American” content by this Friday National …

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July 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Grand Canyon wildfires destroy historic lodge, force evacuations and closures

Look West: Grand Canyon wildfires destroy historic lodge, force evacuations and closures Two rapidly growing wildfires near the Grand Canyon's North Rim are currently burning uncontained. The fires prompted the closure and evacuation of …

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July 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Look West: Trump budget cuts funding for state and Tribal forestry

Look West: Trump budget cuts funding for state and Tribal forestry Trump budget cuts funding for state and Tribal forestry program Friday, July 11, 2025 Crews preparing to plant trees in a national forest in Idaho; …

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July 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Look West: Luxury developments boom in southern Utah

Look West: Luxury developments boom in southern Utah Luxury developments boom in southern Utah Thursday, July 10, 2025 Kanab, Utah; P199/Wikimedia Commons Luxury developers have taken an interest in t…

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July 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM

Look West: SCOTUS order clears path for land manager layoffs

Look West: SCOTUS order clears path for land manager layoffs SCOTUS order clears path for land manager layoffs  Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Three park rangers in front of a National Park Service sign at North Cascades N…

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July 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Look West: California protected over 1 million acres of land and water in past year

Look West: California protected over 1 million acres of land and water in past year California protected over 1 million acres of land and water in past year Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Soap Plant flowers and Chamise at La…

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July 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM

Look West: Visitors feel the squeeze of park funding cuts and layoffs

Look West: Visitors feel the squeeze of park funding cuts and layoffs Visitors feel the squeeze of park funding cuts and layoffs  Monday, July 7, 2025 Busy boardwalks at Mud Volcano; NPS/Flickr Visito…

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June 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief

Look West Monthly: June, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for June June, in brief Utah Senator Mike Lee. Source: @SenMikeLee Key news from June: Utah Senator Mike Lee withdrew his controversial p…

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June 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM

Look West: National park visitors slam Burgum instead of reporting 'negative' signage

Look West: National park visitors slam Burgum instead of reporting 'negative' signage National park visitors are scanning signs' QR codes to submit hundreds of comments in support of the National Park Service. National park visitors s…

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June 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Lee releases a new plan to sell off public land. It's still bad

Look West: Lee releases a new plan to sell off public land. It's still bad The new plan does not include U.S. Forest Service land, but it still requires the BLM to sell up to 1.2 million acres of national public land. Lee releases a n…

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June 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off public lands

Look West: Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off public lands Instead of accepting the Senate Parliamentarian's ruling, Lee said he is working on a revised plan. Despite opposition, Lee remains determined to sell off …

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