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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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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Graffiti reported at Arches National Park

Look West: Graffiti reported at Arches National Park The ongoing government shutdown is taking a toll on national parks, as demonstrated by the discovery of fresh graffiti in Utah's Arches National Park Graffiti reported at Arches Nat…

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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Look West: Western leaders push back against overturning BLM Public Lands Rule

Look West: Western leaders push back against overturning BLM Public Lands Rule More than 180 local elected and community leaders across the West oppose the Trump administration's push to roll back the BLM Public Lands Rule Western lea…

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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Look West: Trump nominates former anti-public lands congressman for BLM director

Look West: Trump nominates former anti-public lands congressman for BLM director In Congress, Steve Pearce amassed a lengthy anti-public lands record Trump nominates former anti-public lands congressman for BLM director Thursday, Nove…

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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM

Look West: A month into shutdown, Interior has approved over 600 drilling permits

Look West: A month into shutdown, Interior has approved over 600 drilling permits Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities A month into shutdown, Interior has approved over 600 drilling permits Wednesday, No…

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November 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Look West: Trump moves to reverse Chaco protections

Look West: Trump moves to reverse Chaco protections Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Trump moves to reverse Chaco protections Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Source: Greg Willis via Wik…

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November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Look West: National Park Service loses only employee tracking leaky wells

Look West: National Park Service loses only employee tracking leaky wells Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities National Park Service loses only employee tracking leaky wells Monday, November 3, 2025 …

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October 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief

Look West Monthly: October, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up for October October, in brief Rawlins Field Office in Wyoming. Bureau of Land Management Key news from October: The federal government …

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October 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: What the government shutdown has cost America's public lands

Look West: What the government shutdown has cost America's public lands At the one-month mark with no end to the shutdown in sight, public lands are experiencing significant impacts What the government shutdown has cost America's publ…

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October 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Senator Mike Lee is trying to militarize wilderness

Look West: Senator Mike Lee is trying to militarize wilderness A new bill would open the door to DHS takeover of millions of acres of wilderness in the name of border security Senator Mike Lee is trying to militarize wilderness Thursd…

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October 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: The shutdown is a preview of Trump's vision for public lands

Look West: The shutdown is a preview of Trump's vision for public lands A new analysis shows 'striking similarities' between the Trump administration's policy goals and the impacts of the ongoing shutdown The shutdown is a preview of …

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October 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Advocates hope to clarify stream access in Colorado

Look West: Advocates hope to clarify stream access in Colorado After decades of lawsuits and legal opinions, advocates are working toward a legislative fix to clarify public stream access rights. Advocates hope to clarify stream acces…

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October 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: 'Energy dominance' tests Wyoming's wildlife migration corridor policy

Look West: 'Energy dominance' tests Wyoming's wildlife migration corridor policy A proposed oil and gas lease sale would overlap with all three of Wyoming's officially-designated wildlife migration corridors 'Energy dominance' tests W…

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October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Look West: Trump admin opens Arctic refuge for drilling

Look West: Trump admin opens Arctic refuge for drilling Trump opens Alaska wilderness to drilling and mining Friday, October 24, 2025 Sheenjek River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Alexis Bonogofsky for USF…

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October 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Trump admin advances Arctic oil leasing despite shutdown

Look West: Trump admin advances Arctic oil leasing despite shutdown Trump admin advances Arctic oil leasing despite shutdown Thursday, October 23, 2025 Coastal erosion reveals the extent of ice-rich permafrost under…

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October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Look West: BASE jumpers and brown water as parks go understaffed

Look West: BASE jumpers and brown water as parks go understaffed BASE jumpers and brown water as parks go understaffed during shutdown Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Pinnacles National Park, Wikimedia Commons …

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October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Trump's plan to eviscerate USGS and beyond

Look West: Trump's plan to eviscerate USGS and beyond Inside Trump's plan to eviscerate USGS and beyond Tuesday, October 21, 2025 USGS water and fire technicians in New Mexico. Photo: USGS Forced by a…

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October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Look West: The government hasn't shut down for fossil fuels

Look West: The government hasn't shut down for fossil fuels As the government shutdown enters its third week, federal employees who work on fossil fuel and mining permits are still on the job. The government hasn't shut down for fossi…

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October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Did Congress just invalidate thousands of oil and gas leases?

Look West: Did Congress just invalidate thousands of oil and gas leases? The Senate passed three bills last week overturning established land-use plans under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) Did Congress just invalidate thousands of…

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October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM

Look West: How the government shutdown affects communities near public lands

Look West: How the government shutdown affects communities near public lands Since layoffs began last Saturday, about 4,200 workers across at least seven agencies lost their jobs. How the government shutdown affects communities near p…

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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Trump tries and fails to make coal great again

Look West: Trump tries and fails to make coal great again The Bureau of Land Management rejected a mining company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for just $0.001 per ton. Trump tries and fails to m…

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October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Visitors to national parks persist amid government shutdown

Look West: Visitors to national parks persist amid government shutdown Surfaced photos and videos have shown visitors to Yosemite National Park BASE jumping from El Capitan and climbing Half Dome without permits. Visitors to national …

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October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Forest Service approves Montana mine exploration amid government shutdown

Look West: Forest Service approves Montana mine exploration amid government shutdown As wildfire mitigation and prescribed burns are delayed amid the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service gave final approval to Hecla Mining Comp …

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October 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Congress uses CRA to repeal BLM resource management plans, inviting chaos on public lands

Look West: Congress uses CRA to repeal BLM resource management plans, inviting chaos on public lands The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to pass Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions targeting the Bureau of Land Management resource management plans ( …

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October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Look West: White House offers "concierge" service to fossil fuel firms

Look West: White House offers "concierge" service to fossil fuel firms White House offers "concierge" service to fossil fuel firms Wednesday, October 8, 2025 Interior Secretary Doug Burgum; Source: Gage Skidmore/Wik…

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October 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM

Look West: Largest federal coal sale in past decade brings in under one cent per ton

Look West: Largest federal coal sale in past decade brings in under one cent per ton Also: Report highlights extent of fossil fuel interests at Interior Largest federal coal sale in past decade brings in under one cent per ton Tuesday…

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October 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Forest Service falls behind on wildfire prevention

Look West: Forest Service falls behind on wildfire prevention Forest Service falls behind on wildfire prevention Monday, October 6, 2025 Coconino National Forest personnel; Source: USFS/Flickr Despite…

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October 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Shutdown plans reveal extent of Trump layoffs at Interior

Look West: Shutdown plans reveal extent of Trump layoffs at Interior Shutdown plans reveal extent of Trump layoffs at Interior Friday, October 3, 2025  Interior department building in Washington, D.C.; Source: Matth…

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