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June 15, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Microplastics raining down on national parks, wilderness

Look West: Microplastics raining down on national parks, wilderness Microplastics raining down on national parks, wilderness Monday, June 15, 2020 Microplastics | 5Gyres, courtesy of Oregon State University …

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June 12, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Tracker monitors handouts to oil and gas industry during the pandemic

Look West: Tracker monitors handouts to oil and gas industry during the pandemic Tracker monitors handouts to oil and gas industry during the pandemic Friday, June 12, 2020 California oil and gas operations. Photo b…

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June 11, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Look West: Trump's disregard for climate change halted by courts

Look West: Trump's disregard for climate change halted by courts Trump's disregard for climate change halted by federal court rulings Thursday, June 11, 2020 Black Butte Coal Mine. Photo: Steven Muscha, BLM Wyoming …

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June 10, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: FWS study confirms weakening penalties will likely harm bird populations

Look West: FWS study confirms weakening penalties will likely harm bird populations FWS study confirms weakening penalties will likely harm bird populations Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Photo: @USFWSBirds …

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June 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Great American Outdoors Act to fund LWCF clears procedural hurdle

Look West: Great American Outdoors Act to fund LWCF clears procedural hurdle Great American Outdoors Act to fund LWCF clears procedural hurdle Tuesday, June 9, 2020 A land acquisition near the rim of the Black Canyo…

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June 5, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Look West: Trump signs order waiving environmental reviews for projects

Look West: Trump signs order waiving environmental reviews for projects Trump signs order waiving environmental reviews for projects Friday, June 5, 2020 The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project is an …

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June 4, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Private investors are banking on water scarcity in the West

Look West: Private investors are banking on water scarcity in the West Private investors are banking on water scarcity in the West Thursday, June 4, 2020 The Trona Pinnacles in California | Bob Wick, Bureau of Land …

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June 3, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Look West: Outrage after National Park Police aggressively dispersed peaceful protest

Look West: Outrage after National Park Police aggressively dispersed peaceful protest Outrage after National Park Police aggressively dispersed peaceful protest Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The United States Park Police …

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June 2, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Look West: Congress considers federal help for abandoned wells

Look West: Congress considers federal help for abandoned wells Congress considers federal help for abandoned wells Tuesday, June 2, 2020 As fossil fuel companies go bankrupt in the wake of COVID-19, thousands of oil…

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June 1, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Senior Interior official broke ethics rules a 2nd time

Look West: Senior Interior official broke ethics rules a 2nd time Senior Interior official broke ethics rules a 2nd time Monday, June 1, 2020 Douglas W. Domenech, Assistant Interior Secretary, violated federal laws …

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May 29, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Look West Monthly: May, In Brief

Look West Monthly: May, In Brief May, in brief Oil and gas leases cancelled this month were adjacent to the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument | Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management   Key n…

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May 29, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Look West: How climate inaction threatens public lands recreation

Look West: How climate inaction threatens public lands recreation How climate inaction threatens public lands recreation FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Center for Western Priorities The impacts of climate cha…

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May 28, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Oil collapse devastates Wyoming, New Mexico budgets

Look West: Oil collapse devastates Wyoming, New Mexico budgets Oil collapse devastates Western state budgets THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020 Wyoming State Capitol, Wikimedia Commons The collapse of oil prices …

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May 27, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Oil leases tossed out over sage-grouse plan violations

Look West: Oil leases tossed out over sage-grouse plan violations Oil leases tossed out for violating sage-grouse plans WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020 Greater sage-grouse, USFWS A federal judge in Montana ca…

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May 26, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Bernhardt opens parks over ranger, tribal objections

Look West: Bernhardt opens parks over ranger, tribal objections Bernhardt opens parks over objections from rangers and tribes TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 Interior Secretary David Bernhardt speaks with Tusayan, Arizona May…

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May 22, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Look West: Comment period for drilling near Chaco Canyon extended

Look West: Comment period for drilling near Chaco Canyon extended Comment period for drilling near Chaco Canyon extended Friday, May 22, 2020 Chaco Culture National Historical Park, National Park Service …

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May 21, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: The most anti-conservation president in history

Look West: The most anti-conservation president in history The most anti-conservation president in history Thursday, May 21, 2020 Bears Ears National Monument, Bureau of Land Management A new analysis…

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May 20, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: BLM hands drillers royalty cuts

Look West: BLM hands drillers royalty cuts BLM hands drillers royalty cuts Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission From continuing lease sales to reducing royalty rates, th…

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May 19, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Look West: BLM slaps solar and wind operators with retroactive rent bills

Look West: BLM slaps solar and wind operators with retroactive rent bills BLM slaps solar and wind operators with retroactive rent bills Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Wind turbines, U.S. Department of Energy …

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May 18, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Reopened national parks cause concern about coronavirus spike

Look West: Reopened national parks cause concern about coronavirus spike Reopened national parks cause concern about coronavirus spike Monday, May 18, 2020 Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service …

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May 15, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Look West: BLM slammed for pushing Chaco drilling plan in pandemic

Look West: BLM slammed for pushing Chaco drilling plan in pandemic BLM slammed for pushing Chaco drilling plan in pandemic Friday, May 15, 2020 Pueblo del Arroyo in Chaco Canyon | National Park Service …

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May 14, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Bundy actions could spark new confrontation with BLM over monument

Look West: Bundy actions could spark new confrontation with BLM over monument Bundy actions could spark new confrontation with BLM over monument Thursday, May 14, 2020 Ammon and Ryan Bundy | Multnomah County Sherrif…

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May 13, 2020 at 1:48 PM

Look West: New ethics investigation into Trump official's distribution of COVID aid to tribes

Look West: New ethics investigation into Trump official's distribution of COVID aid to tribes Ethics investigation into Trump official's distribution of COVID aid to tribes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Northstar Island, …

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May 12, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Interior sued over sustained use of "acting" directors

Look West: Interior sued over sustained use of "acting" directors Interior sued over sustained use of "acting" directors Tuesday, May 12, 2020 William Perry Pendley, acting director of the Bureau of Land Management …

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May 11, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Western officials push conservation, mine cleanup in next virus aid bill

Look West: Western officials push conservation, mine cleanup in next virus aid bill Western officials push conservation, mine cleanup in next virus aid bill Monday, May 11, 2020 Building a fence at BLM's Poison Cree…

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May 8, 2020 at 1:59 PM

Look West: Interior announces collaborative plan to conserve American bison

Look West: Interior announces collaborative plan to conserve American bison Interior announces collaborative plan to conserve American bison Friday, May 8, 2020 American Bison at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wild…

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May 7, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Look West: States ask Trump administration to pay idle oil workers to plug abandoned wells

Look West: States ask Trump administration to pay idle oil workers to plug abandoned wells States ask Trump administration to pay idle oil workers to plug abandoned wells Thursday, May 7, 2020 BLM oil and gas operat…

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May 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Interior renews acting appointments despite pending lawsuit

Look West: Interior renews acting appointments despite pending lawsuit Interior renews acting appointments despite pending lawsuit Wednesday, May 6, 2020 William Perry Pendley, BLM Deputy Director of Policy and Prog…

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May 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Look West: As parks reopen, questions arise about visitor experience, overcrowding

Look West: As parks reopen, questions arise about visitor experience, overcrowding As parks reopen, questions arise about visitor experience, overcrowding Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Instameet in Zion National Park, which …

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May 4, 2020 at 1:54 PM

Look West: Federal judge cancels hundreds of BLM oil & gas leases in Montana

Look West: Federal judge cancels hundreds of BLM oil & gas leases in Montana Federal judge cancels hundreds of BLM oil & gas leases in Montana Monday, May 4, 2020 Some of the canceled leases are adjacent to …

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May 1, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Look West: BLM slammed for virtual meetings on Chaco drilling

Look West: BLM slammed for virtual meetings on Chaco drilling BLM slammed for virtual meetings on Chaco drilling Friday, May 1, 2020 The Milky Way rises above Puebloan ruins at Chaco Culture National Historical Park…

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April 30, 2020 at 7:55 PM

Look West Monthly: April, In Brief

Look West Monthly: April, In Brief April, in brief View from Mather Point in Grand Canyon National Park | W. Tyson Joye, National Park Service   Key news from April: The Trump administration pushed …

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April 30, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Grading state drilling enforcement around the West

Look West: Grading state drilling enforcement around the West Grading state drilling enforcement around the West Thursday, April 30, 2020 The Colorado Piceance Basin lights up at night with drilling operations | Eco…

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April 29, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Look West: Report highlights crucial indigenous community-led conservation efforts

Look West: Report highlights crucial indigenous community-led conservation efforts Report highlights crucial indigenous community-led conservation efforts Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Montana's Glacier National Park bo…

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April 28, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Look West: Border wall threatens sweeping variety of wildlife, federal officials say

Look West: Border wall threatens sweeping variety of wildlife, federal officials say Border wall threatens sweeping variety of wildlife, federal officials say Tuesday, April 28, 2020 The Sonoran Pronghorn are just o…

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April 27, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Sage-grouse numbers predicted to fall for fourth straight year

Look West: Sage-grouse numbers predicted to fall for fourth straight year Sage-grouse numbers predicted to fall for fourth straight year Monday, April 27, 2020 Sage-grouse population decreases raise questions about …

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April 24, 2020 at 1:51 PM

Look West: Plan to reopen national parks sparks concern

Look West: Plan to reopen national parks sparks concern Plan to reopen national parks sparks concern Friday, April 24, 2020 Rocky Mountain National Park, Jacob Frank, Flickr President Trump announced …

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April 23, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Watchdog finds 10,000 unused drilling permits

Look West: Watchdog finds 10,000 unused drilling permits Watchdog finds 10,000 unused drilling permits Thursday, April 23, 2020 Oil and gas drilling, Bureau of Land Management A new report from the Go…

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April 22, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Coal company gets coronavirus loan

Look West: Coal company gets coronavirus loan Coal company gets coronavirus loan Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Coal mine, U.S. Forest Service Hallador Energy Co., a coal company based in Indiana, received…

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April 21, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Saving nature to protect public health

Look West: Saving nature to protect public health Saving nature to protect public health Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Organ Mountains Wilderness Study Area in New Mexico, Bureau of Land Management The coro…

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April 20, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Look West: A decade since Deepwater Horizon

Look West: A decade since Deepwater Horizon A decade since Deepwater Horizon Monday, April 20, 2020 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, USGS Today marks ten years since the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gul…

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April 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Look West: Bargain oil leases for sale

Look West: Bargain oil leases for sale Bargain oil leasing on public lands FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2020 An updated geospatial analysis from The Wilderness Society and Center for Western Priorities found tha…

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April 16, 2020 at 1:53 PM

Look West: Social distancing while fighting wildfires

Look West: Social distancing while fighting wildfires Social distancing while fighting wildfires THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2020 USFS State and federal firefighting officials are racing to figure out how to …

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April 15, 2020 at 1:46 PM

Look West: Conservation partnerships flourish across the West

Look West: Conservation partnerships flourish across the West Conservation partnerships flourish across the West WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2020 Conservation easement sign in Marion County, Oregon, NRCS Oregon …

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April 14, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Wildlife reclaims Yosemite

Look West: Wildlife reclaims Yosemite Wildlife reclaims Yosemite TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2020 Bobcat in Yosemite, Wikimedia Commons With Yosemite National Park closed due to coronavirus, wildlife are recla…

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April 13, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Look West: BLM writes off local input in Colorado

Look West: BLM writes off local input in Colorado New Resource Management Plan ignores county and citizen objections BLM writes off local input in Colorado MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020 Colorado's North Fork Valley, Mason…

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April 10, 2020 at 1:56 PM

Look West: National Park Service experts warn of health risks in staying open

Look West: National Park Service experts warn of health risks in staying open National Park Service health experts warned of risks in staying open Friday, April 10, 2020 Hikers crowd the Angels Landing trail in Zion…

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April 9, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Look West: Bernhardt promises former clients cuts to oil royalties

Look West: Bernhardt promises former clients cuts to oil royalties Bernhardt promises former clients cuts to oil royalties Thursday, April 9, 2020 Offshore oil and gas platforms | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management …

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April 8, 2020 at 1:50 PM

Look West: Interior speeds environmental attacks during pandemic

Look West: Interior speeds environmental attacks during pandemic Interior speeds environmental attacks during pandemic Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Center for Western Priorities analysis A new analysis by…

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April 7, 2020 at 1:49 PM

Look West: Collapsing uranium industry asks for federal bailout

Look West: Collapsing uranium industry asks for federal bailout Companies have deep ties to Trump administration Collapsing uranium industry asks for federal bailout Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Energy Fuels Resources' W…

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