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January 29, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Colorado's oil and gas tracking is costing state millions

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January 28, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Wyoming's coal mine cleanup problem

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January 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Logging gets priority in Trump's Interior Department

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January 24, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Wetlands at risk

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January 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: WOTUS under the bridge

Look West: WOTUS under the bridge WOTUS under the bridge THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 Fen wetland restoration in Ovando, Montana, USFWS Today, the Trump administration will remove protections from more …

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January 22, 2020 at 2:12 PM

Look West: Bernhardt's ticking clock

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January 21, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Cracking down on "speculative leasing"

Look West: Cracking down on "speculative leasing" Cracking down on “speculative leasing” TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020 Oil well in Railroad Valley, Nevada, Wikimedia Commons New legislation would stop fed…

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January 17, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel

Look West: U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel U.S. uranium industry continues to shrivel Friday, January 17, 2020 Energy Fuels Resources' White Mesa Mill in Utah | EcoFlight Faced with slumpin…

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January 16, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Balancing conservation and development in the Las Vegas Valley

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January 15, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas

Look West: In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas In New Mexico, BLM continues to lease critical habitat for oil and gas Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Oil and gas development in New Mex…

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January 14, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Cutting the public out of public lands

Look West: Cutting the public out of public lands New analysis finds the Interior Department ignored overwhelming public opposition to enact policy changes favored by drilling and mining companies Cutting the public out of public land…

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January 13, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Look West: Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin

Look West: Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin Methane emissions soar in New Mexico's Permian Basin Monday, January 13, 2020 Natural gas flaring in New Mexico's Permian Basin | Blake Thornberry …

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January 10, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Trump administration to roll back NEPA requirements

Look West: Trump administration to roll back NEPA requirements Trump administration to roll back  NEPA requirements Friday, January 10, 2020 Nevada mining operation. Photo: BLM Nevada The Trump admini…

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January 9, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Look West: The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion

Look West: The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion The "natural gas and oil" industry's efforts to shift public opinion Thursday, January 9, 2020 A natural gas flare burns off excess met…

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January 8, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal

Look West: U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal U.S. carbon emissions declined slightly in 2019, driven by reductions in coal Wednesday, January 8, 2020 The recently shut dow…

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January 7, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law

Look West: Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law Trump administration poised to weaken bedrock environmental law Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Oil & gas operation, Bureau of Land Management …

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January 6, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Look West: New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director

Look West: New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director New year, new BLM headquarters, same acting director Monday, January 6, 2020 The new location of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters in Grand Ju…

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January 2, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief December, in brief White Sands National Monument is now White Sands National Park, making it the 62nd designated national park in the National Park System. | @NatlParkService  …

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December 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon

Look West: Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon Bill would ban new uranium mining near Grand Canyon Friday, December 20, 2019 Sunset illuminates the Grand Canyon, which Kyrsten Sinema's new bill would…

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December 19, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Bernhardt's law firm cashes in since nomination

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December 18, 2019 at 2:06 PM

LookWest: Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero

LookWest: Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero Climate bill seeks to bring public land emissions to net-zero Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A quarter of US emissions come from public land foss…

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December 17, 2019 at 2:21 PM

Congress to partially fund popular conservation program

Congress to partially fund popular conservation program Congress to partially fund popular conservation program Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Glacier National Park's Swiftcurrent Lake | Jacob Frank A $1.…

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December 16, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies

Look West: Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies Wyoming taxpayers lose millions from mineral tax delinquencies Monday, December 16, 2019 A coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin: the sou…

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December 13, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Look West: Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters"

Look West: Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters" Revealing the Permian's methane "super emitters" Friday, December 13, 2019 Drilling sites in the Permian Basin In-depth reporting from the N…

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December 12, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Look West: BLM employees face relocation deadline

Look West: BLM employees face relocation deadline BLM employees face relocation deadline Thursday, December 12, 2019 Bureau of Land Management Top career staff at the Bureau of Land Management in Wash…

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December 11, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations

Look West: Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations Top Interior official violated federal ethics regulations Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Interior Department Doug Domenech, the Inter…

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December 10, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah

Look West: "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah "Energy dominance" backfires in Utah Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Oil and gas development in Utah In an effort to fast-track oil and gas development, the …

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December 9, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Look West: In Arizona, water management falls short

Look West: In Arizona, water management falls short In Arizona, water management falls short Monday, December 9, 2019 San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, City of Sierra Vista In Arizona, de…

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December 6, 2019 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole

Look West: Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole Flawed data showed Colorado methane levels lower than South Pole Friday, December 6, 2019 Bison herd in Weld County, Colorado, Library of C…

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December 5, 2019 at 1:58 PM

Look West: Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit

Look West: Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit Utah oil and gas regulators seek legal change after scathing audit Thursday, December 5, 2019 Oil and gas drilling in Utah, Bureau of Lan…

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December 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Look West: With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate

Look West: With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate With deadline looming, many BLM staff will not relocate Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, managed by the BLM, Burea…

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December 3, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams

Look West: Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams Climate change increasing risks for Colorado dams Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Dam on Colorado's South Platte River, Library of Congress In Co…

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December 2, 2019 at 1:55 PM

Look West: Conservation issues enter 2020 races

Look West: Conservation issues enter 2020 races Conservation issues enter 2020 races MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019 Grand Canyon National Park Last month, the House of Representatives passed legislation tha…

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November 26, 2019 at 6:01 PM

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief

Look West Monthly: November, In Brief November, in brief Pink hues paint the sandstone in gorgeous light at Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Special Management Recreation Area. #Utah | @Interior   Key n…

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November 26, 2019 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order

Look West: Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order Interior ignores judge's sage-grouse order TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019 Northwest Colorado sage-grouse, Bureau of Land Management The Interior Depar…

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November 25, 2019 at 2:07 PM

Look West: Trump admin diverts more park rangers to the border

Look West: Trump admin diverts more park rangers to the border Trump administration diverts resources from underfunded parks Trump diverts more National Park Service rangers to the border MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2019 …

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November 22, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling

Look West: Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling Trump administration plans to open vast swaths of Alaskan Arctic to drilling Friday, November 22, 2019 Aerial view of the Natio…

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November 21, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel

Look West: Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel Scathing audit finds Utah's oil and gas regulators asleep at the wheel Thursday, November 21, 2019 Oil and gas drilling near Moab, Ut…

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November 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM

Look West: California halts fracking permits after massive spill

Look West: California halts fracking permits after massive spill California halts fracking permits after massive spill Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Drilling in California's Kern County | Wayne Hsieh C…

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November 19, 2019 at 1:56 PM

Look West: Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down

Look West: Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down Navajo Generating Station—largest coal plant in the West—has shut down Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Navajo Generating Station in Arizon…

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November 18, 2019 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Mounting legal defeats stymie Interior oil and gas lease sales

Look West: Mounting legal defeats stymie Interior oil and gas lease sales Mounting legal defeats stymy Interior oil and gas lease sales Monday, November 18, 2019 Pronghorn in Wyoming's Pinedale Anticline natural gas…

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November 15, 2019 at 2:08 PM

Look West: Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Look West: Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado Proposed limestone quarry expansion threatens Glenwood Springs, Colorado Friday, November 15, 2019 Hot Springs in Glenwood Springs,…

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November 14, 2019 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands

Look West: Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands Utah stuck between gears for public use of state trust lands Thursday, November 14, 2019 Mountain biking at McCoy Flats near Vernal, Utah. Sour…

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November 13, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources

Look West: Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources Oil & gas drilling stresses the arid West's precious water resources Wednesday, November 13, 2019 Photo credit: Colorado State …

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November 12, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Bernhardt leans on Interior ethics officials for favorable decisions

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November 8, 2019 at 2:10 PM

Look West: How to fund America's conservation future

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November 7, 2019 at 2:06 PM

Look West: BLM staffers face looming deadline to relocate or quit

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November 6, 2019 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires

Look West: Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires Invasive grass species result in more frequent wildfires Wednesday, November 6, 2019 A characteristic sagebrush rangeland where cheatgrass has inva…

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November 5, 2019 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Trump's national park commercialization plan

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November 4, 2019 at 2:40 PM

Look West: Trump Interior nominee fast-tracked deficient drilling permits

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