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January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for January January, in brief Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota. Chad Fennell, Wikimedia Commons Key news from January: …

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January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Look West: How Congress is hijacking the management of public lands

Look West: How Congress is hijacking the management of public lands Plus: Why did Doug Burgum actually get the job? How Congress is hijacking the management of public lands Friday, January 30, 2026 Metate Arch in G…

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January 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Burgum's war on history comes to Wyoming

Look West: Burgum's war on history comes to Wyoming Burgum's war on history comes to Wyoming Thursday, January 29, 2026 The Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center at Grand Teton National Park. Photo: J. Bonney,…

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January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Trump tries to hijack wildfire recovery while withholding funds

Look West: Trump tries to hijack wildfire recovery while withholding funds Trump tries to hijack wildfire recovery while withholding funds Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The 2025 Palisades Fire as seen from downtown Lo…

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January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Trump's war on science and history spreads to 17 more parks

Look West: Trump's war on science and history spreads to 17 more parks The Trump administration has ordered signs about science and history removed from at least 18 national park units Trump's war on science and history spreads to 17 …

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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Look West: How the National Park Service is erasing history and science

Look West: How the National Park Service is erasing history and science How the National Park Service is erasing history and science Monday, January 26, 2026 The names of the nine enslaved members of President Georg…

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January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM

Look West: GAO says Congress can overturn Utah management plan

Look West: GAO says Congress can overturn Utah management plan Lawmakers can use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a Biden-era management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah GAO says Congress can …

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January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Look West: BLM approves four-lane highway through critical habitat in Utah

Look West: BLM approves four-lane highway through critical habitat in Utah And, the House votes to repeal a ban on mining near the Boundary Waters in Minnesota BLM approves four-lane highway through critical habitat in Utah Thursday, …

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January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Lawmakers demand ethics investigation of Karen Budd-Falen

Look West: Lawmakers demand ethics investigation of Karen Budd-Falen Budd-Falen failed to disclose a $3.5 million contract her husband signed with the developer of the Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada Lawmakers demand ethics invest…

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January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM

Look West: What financial entanglements is Steve Pearce hiding?

Look West: What financial entanglements is Steve Pearce hiding? His ethics agreement requires him to divest millions of dollars from energy companies, yet some of his financial entanglements remain undisclosed. What financial entangle…

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January 16, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Trump has implemented 80% of Project 2025 on public lands

Look West: Trump has implemented 80% of Project 2025 on public lands A new report reveals that despite Trump's disavowal of Project 2025, his administration has implemented half of its public lands recommendations. Trump has implement…

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January 15, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Look West: EPA proposes to limit states' ability to block oil and gas pipelines

Look West: EPA proposes to limit states' ability to block oil and gas pipelines The proposal would restrict states and Tribes to evaluating only the impacts of proposed direct discharges into waters covered by the Clean Water Act EPA …

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January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Look West: CRA review of Boundary Waters would set dangerous precedent for public lands

Look West: CRA review of Boundary Waters would set dangerous precedent for public lands This effort could open up mineral withdrawals to a raft of disapproval resolutions that would cancel protections for Western landscapes and habitats …

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January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Study shows national monuments support stable local economies

Look West: Study shows national monuments support stable local economies National monument designation is associated with a stable economic trajectory, continued job and population growth, and slight increases in incomes. Study shows …

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January 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM

Look West: More than 80 groups oppose Pearce nomination for BLM director

Look West: More than 80 groups oppose Pearce nomination for BLM director Also: Will Maduro's capture lead to an American oil rift? More than 80 groups oppose Pearce nomination for BLM director Monday, January 12, 2026 …

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January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Utah inks deal giving it more control over national forests

Look West: Utah inks deal giving it more control over national forests Utah inks deal giving it more control over national forests  Friday, January 9, 2026  Utah's Wasatch-Cache National Forest; Source: CanyonChaser…

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January 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Look West: Alaska seeks control of federally-protected lakes and rivers

Look West: Alaska seeks control of federally-protected lakes and rivers Alaska seeks control of federally-protected lakes and rivers Thursday, January 8, 2026 Togiak National Wildlife Refuge; Photo by: USFWS/Steve H…

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January 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM

Look West: Top Interior official faces corruption allegations over Thacker Pass water deal

Look West: Top Interior official faces corruption allegations over Thacker Pass water deal Top Interior official faces corruption allegations over Thacker Pass water deal Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Karen Budd-Falen …

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January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM

Look West: Interior funding bill bucks big cuts proposed by Trump

Look West: Interior funding bill bucks big cuts proposed by Trump Interior funding bill bucks big cuts proposed by Trump Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building; Source: doi.go…

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January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Look West: Trump administration takes aim at wildlife refuges

Look West: Trump administration takes aim at wildlife refuges The Trump administration has ordered a comprehensive review of all 573 wildlife refuges Trump administration takes aim at wildlife refuges  Monday, January 5, 2026 …

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December 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for December December, in brief Utah Senator Mike Lee, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Source: energy.senate.gov …

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December 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Look West: USDA lost over 20,000 workers in the first half of 2025

Look West: USDA lost over 20,000 workers in the first half of 2025 A new report from the USDA’s Office of Inspector General shows the USDA lost over 20,000 employees between January and June 2025 USDA lost over 20,000 workers in the f…

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December 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Look West: Senator Mike Lee backtracks on national parks sell-off amendment

Look West: Senator Mike Lee backtracks on national parks sell-off amendment Following days of widespread public backlash, Utah Senator Mike Lee has reportedly withdrawn an amendment to a Senate appropriations bill that could Senator M…

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December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Interior report finds Forest Service trails deteriorating under Trump

Look West: Interior report finds Forest Service trails deteriorating under Trump An internal U.S. Forest Service report finds the trails maintained by the agency are being "abandoned" and deteriorating, posing a threat to safety Inter…

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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Look West: Mike Lee amendment would allow Trump to get rid of national parks

Look West: Mike Lee amendment would allow Trump to get rid of national parks Utah Senator Mike Lee has introduced an amendment to the Interior appropriations bill to pave the way to sell off national parks to the highest bidder Mike L…

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December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Look West: Utah senators push Trojan horse land selloff legislation

Look West: Utah senators push Trojan horse land selloff legislation Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Utah senators push Trojan horse land selloff legislation Wednesday, December 17, 2025 …

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December 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Rural Montana communities reject DOGE cuts to public lands

Look West: Rural Montana communities reject DOGE cuts to public lands Rural Montanans whose lives and livelihoods depend on public lands are speaking against budget and staffing cuts to federal land management agencies Rural Montana c…

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December 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: The oil baron pushing Trump to go all in on fossil fuels

Look West: The oil baron pushing Trump to go all in on fossil fuels Harold Hamm is using his political influence to reconfigure federal energy policies to benefit oil and gas companies The oil baron pushing Trump to go all in on fossi…

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December 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West:

Look West: Trump administration targets tribal sovereignty over energy projects Friday, December 12, 2025 Water towers in Kabito, Navajo Nation. Photo by Harald Felgner, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The Trump admi…

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December 11, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Top Interior official has ties to controversial lithium mine

Look West: Top Interior official has ties to controversial lithium mine Karen Budd-Falen's ranch signed a water contract in 2018 Top Interior official has ties to controversial lithium mine Thursday, December 11, 2025 …

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December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Look West: How four hunters unlocked the checkerboard

Look West: How four hunters unlocked the checkerboard How four hunters unlocked the ‘checkerboard’ Wednesday, December 10, 2025 The Western 'checkerboard' along the Priest River in Idaho as seen from the Internation…

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December 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Look West: Judge rejects Trump's ban on wind power

Look West: Judge rejects Trump's ban on wind power Judge strikes down Trump's wind energy ban Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 The Lime Wind Energy Project in Oregon, Bureau of Land Management A federal ju…

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December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Look West: Trump's face on parks pass is probably illegal

Look West: Trump's face on parks pass is probably illegal Putting Trump on the national parks pass is probably illegal Monday, December 8, 2025 Department of the Interior The Interior department’s dec…

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December 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Interior official's financial disclosure reveals potential conflicts of interest

Look West: Interior official's financial disclosure reveals potential conflicts of interest Also: A new report shows how the integrity of national parks depends on the Land and Water Conservation Fund Interior official's financial dis…

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December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Interior, Utah officials hold closed-door meeting on national parks

Look West: Interior, Utah officials hold closed-door meeting on national parks Topics discussed included a variety of complaints from the state and counties about management strategies designed to protect resources from overuse Interi…

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December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Abuse of the critical minerals list is a problem for public lands

Look West: Abuse of the critical minerals list is a problem for public lands The Trump administration is using the list to advance its agenda of prioritizing resource extraction over all other uses of public lands Abuse of the critica…

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December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: How wealthy ranchers profit from public lands with declining oversight

Look West: How wealthy ranchers profit from public lands with declining oversight An investigation explores how taxpayer-subsidized ranching benefits a wealthy few, at the expense of landscape health How wealthy ranchers profit from p…

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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for November November, in brief 2018 political ad attacking Steve Pearce's land sell-off record, archived in CWP's How Public Lands Won the West comp …

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December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: 'Energy dominance' isn't working

Look West: 'Energy dominance' isn't working Trump administration policies have failed to deliver lower costs for Americans, while industry enjoys tax breaks and subsidies 'Energy dominance' isn't working Monday, December 1, 2025 …

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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Look West: "Sell-off Steve" supports selling America’s public lands

Look West: "Sell-off Steve" supports selling America’s public lands Former U.S. Representative Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is an advocate of selling off public lands "Sell-off Steve" …

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November 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Hundreds of Joshua trees burned during the government shutdown

Look West: Hundreds of Joshua trees burned during the government shutdown The fire occurred in an area of the park where Joshua trees are supposed to be able to live for the next 100 years Hundreds of Joshua trees burned during the go…

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November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM

Look West: Bill to fast-track permitting on public lands moves forward

Look West: Bill to fast-track permitting on public lands moves forward Bill to fast-track permitting on public lands moves forward Friday, November 21, 2025 A pumpjack located in the Carlsbad Field Office; Source: B…

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November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Trump moves to weaken Endangered Species Act

Look West: Trump moves to weaken Endangered Species Act Trump moves to weaken Endangered Species Act  Thursday, November 20, 2025 Endangered Desert Tortoise in the Mojave Desert; Source: BLM/Flickr Th…

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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Look West: Parks crawl back online after shutdown

Look West: Parks crawl back online after shutdown Parks crawl back online after shutdown  Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Zion National Park; Source: Amit Shubinsky/Pexels National parks across the West …

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November 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Trump plan shrinks protections for wetlands and streams

Look West: Trump plan shrinks protections for wetlands and streams Trump plan shrinks protections for wetlands and streams Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Stream in Bryce Canyon National Park; Source: Jeffrey Eisen/Pexel…

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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Look West: Trump revokes Biden-era limits on drilling in Alaska

Look West: Trump revokes Biden-era limits on drilling in Alaska Trump revokes Biden-era limits on drilling in Alaska Monday, November 17, 2025 Northeast National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; Photo by Bob Wick (BLM) …

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November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Americans oppose attacks on national parks and park staff

Look West: Americans oppose attacks on national parks and park staff A new poll from the National Parks Conservation Association released Wednesday reveals that a bipartisan majority of Americans reject recent and Americans oppose att…

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November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Trump’s new pick to run the BLM has a history of working to sell off public land

Look West: Trump’s new pick to run the BLM has a history of working to sell off public land Steve Pearce, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, has an alarming anti-public lands record. A new Westwise blog …

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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Look West: AI boom threatens Nevada's public lands, sage-grouse habitat

Look West: AI boom threatens Nevada's public lands, sage-grouse habitat Nevada's remote Basin and Range region is facing new challenges as plans for AI infrastructure move into the region, as reported by the Financial Time AI boom thr…

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November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Look West: Commenters overwhelmingly oppose Public Lands Rule repeal

Look West: Commenters overwhelmingly oppose Public Lands Rule repeal Yesterday was the final day of the 60-day public comment period for the Trump administration’s plan to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Commenters overwhelmin…

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