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February 28, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas

Look West: Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas Biden administration directs $366M to clean energy for Native American Tribes, rural areas Wednesday, February 28, 2024 …

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February 27, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Look West: Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California

Look West: Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California Tribe calls for new national monument in Southern California Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Ocotillo in the Indian Pass Wilderness, California. Bur…

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February 26, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years

Look West: Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years Western megadrought is worst dry spell in 500 years Monday, February 26, 2024 Black Canyon, Lake Mead Recreation Area, Nevada. James Marvin Phelps, Flic…

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February 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Look West: Hope for the Kelly Parcel — with a catch

Look West: Hope for the Kelly Parcel — with a catch Hope for the Kelly Parcel—with a catch Friday, February 23, 2024 Two cow elk see eye-to-eye in Grand Teton National Park. Courtesy Howie Garber Images …

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February 22, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Court tosses coal leasing moratorium

Look West: Court tosses coal leasing moratorium Court tosses federal coal leasing moratorium Thursday, February 22, 2024 Coal mine in Gillette, Wyoming by Greg Goebel, CC BY-SA 2.0 A federal appeals c…

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February 21, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Look West: Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves

Look West: Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves Colorado drillers go out of business rather than clean up after themselves Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Oil well in Rangely, Colo…

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February 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM

Conservation investments target sagebrush sea

Conservation investments target sagebrush sea Conservation investments target sagebrush sea Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Pronghorn in Montana's Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge, USFWS Millions of doll…

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February 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Farmers and Tribes reach historic Klamath River deal

Look West: Farmers and Tribes reach historic Klamath River deal The Interior Department announced a historic agreement between Tribes and farmers on the future of the Klamath River in southern Oregon Farmers and Tribes reach historic …

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February 15, 2024 at 2:56 PM

Look West: Western voters are more worried about nature than ever before

Look West: Western voters are more worried about nature than ever before Western voters strongly prefer conservation over other uses of public lands and those issues play a key role in how they will vote Western voters are more worrie…

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February 14, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory species

Look West: UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory species A United Nations report released Monday shows that the world’s migratory species are declining at an alarming rate. UN report reveals worldwide decline in migratory s…

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February 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM

Look West: Arizona lawmakers file lawsuit over designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument

Look West: Arizona lawmakers file lawsuit over designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National Monument Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen and House Speaker Ben Toma filed a lawsuit Monday against President Joe Biden Arizona …

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February 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: USGS includes Indigenous knowledge in Grand Canyon uranium study

Look West: USGS includes Indigenous knowledge in Grand Canyon uranium study A new report published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) incorporates Indigenous knowledge to explore potential risks posed by the Pinyon Plain USGS includ…

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February 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary

Look West: Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary Lithium mine in Utah threatens Colorado River tributary Friday, February 9, 2024  Green River from Hardscrabble Hill; CanyonlandsNPS/Andrew Kuhn …

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February 8, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land

Look West: Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land Public universities across the West benefit from extraction on stolen land Thursday, February 8, 2024 The University of Arizona; …

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February 7, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap

Look West: Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap Utah leaders reject Bears Ears land swap Wednesday, February 7, 2024 House on Fire cultural site inside of Bears Ears National Monument, BLM/Flickr …

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February 6, 2024 at 2:58 PM

Look West: BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry

Look West: BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry BLM blocks massive expansion of Colorado quarry Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Hot springs in Glenwood Springs, Colorado; Jason Cipriani/Flickr A …

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February 5, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Look West: Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits

Look West: Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits Big Oil ramps up domestic production—and profits Monday, February 5, 2024 Permian Basin oil and gas development in New Mexico, SkyTruth/Flickr …

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February 2, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management

Look West: Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Climate change spurs update to wildlife refuge policy and management Friday, February …

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February 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon

Look West: Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Coalition urges halt to uranium mining near Grand Canyon Thursday, February 1, 2024 …

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January 31, 2024 at 10:52 PM

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief

Look West Monthly: January, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from January January, in brief An abandoned uranium mine on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; Alan Levine/Wikimedia Commons …

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January 31, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: What's protected by the Clean Water Act?

Look West: What's protected by the Clean Water Act? Public lands and energy news by the Center for Western Priorities What's protected by the Clean Water Act? Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Cosumnes River Preserve, Ca…

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January 30, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Going outside in 2024? Start planning early

Look West: Going outside in 2024? Start planning early Going outside in 2024? Start planning early Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Source: @glaciernps Many of the country's most popular national parks have …

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January 29, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Look West: Lithium mining's threat to water supplies

Look West: Lithium mining's threat to water supplies Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Lithium mining's threat to water supplies Monday, January 29, 2024 Lithium Operation in Clayt…

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January 26, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation opportunity in the West

Look West: Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation opportunity in the West Also, a look at the challenges the BLM faces and how the Foundation for America's Public Lands plans to help Owyhee Canyonlands: The largest conservation …

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January 25, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Across the West, mine proposals' water demands far outstrip supply

Look West: Across the West, mine proposals' water demands far outstrip supply Also, a survey finds that local zoning and opposition, not environmental review, delays and kills wind and solar projects Across the West, mine proposals' w…

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January 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM

New Mexico plan to create fracking wastewater reserve faces opposition

New Mexico plan to create fracking wastewater reserve faces opposition The proposal aims to reduce pressure on freshwater sources, but opponents call it a "giveaway" to the oil and gas industry New Mexico plan to create fracking waste…

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January 23, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community

Look West: Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community Mining companies are ramping up uranium production across the West as prices rise Uranium drilling to begin next to residential community Tuesday, January 23, 2024 …

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January 22, 2024 at 2:55 PM

Look West: Montana lawmakers will get chance to override veto of conservation funding

Look West: Montana lawmakers will get chance to override veto of conservation funding The bill received support from 130 of Montana's 150 state legislators, making a veto override a real possibility Montana lawmakers will get chance t…

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January 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing?

Look West: Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing? Biden's third year on public lands showed great improvement. Can he stick the landing? Friday, January 19, 2024 Presi…

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January 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Look West: Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah

Look West: Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah Forest Service withdraws permit for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah Thursday, January 18, 2024 Union Pacific train transporting oil. Credit: bos…

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January 17, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Look West: Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid

Look West: Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid Oil industry wants more lease sales in Wyoming, but they probably won't bid Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Pump jack in Natrona Cou…

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January 16, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Oil and gas companies to be fined for emitting methane

Look West: Oil and gas companies to be fined for emitting methane Oil and gas companies could soon be fined for emitting methane Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Methane flaring. Source: NOAA Last Friday, th…

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January 12, 2024 at 2:48 PM

Look West: The new anti-conservation boogeyman

Look West: The new anti-conservation boogeyman Congress falls for a new right-wing conspiracy theory The new anti-conservation conspiracy theory Friday, January 12, 2024 Volunteers and BLM staff restore native plan…

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January 11, 2024 at 2:45 PM

Look West: Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure

Look West: Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure Nevada county pushes back on mining, solar pressure Thursday, January 11, 2024 Big Spring at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, USFWS …

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January 10, 2024 at 2:44 PM

Look West: Coal's swan song

Look West: Coal's swan song Coal's swan song Wednesday, January 10, 2024 A coal mine in Wyoming's Powder River Basin, BLM Wyoming America's greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly 2 percent in 2023, than…

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January 9, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Look West: The next round of mining fights in Alaska

Look West: The next round of mining fights in Alaska The next round of mining fights in Alaska Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Satellite photo of the proposed Pebble Mine site in Alaska. SkyTruth, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. …

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January 8, 2024 at 3:08 PM

Look West: How methane carved up sage-grouse habitat

Look West: How methane carved up sage-grouse habitat How coalbed methane carved up Wyoming sage-grouse habitat Monday, January 8, 2024 Greater sage-grouse, Tom Koerner, USFWS New research from Wyoming…

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January 5, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Look West: Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah

Look West: Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah Uranium mining resumes in Arizona and Utah Friday, January 5, 2024 An abandoned uranium mine on the edge of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon; Alan Levine/Wikime…

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January 4, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Look West: Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears

Look West: Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears Conservation group pilots land back project near Bears Ears  Thursday, January 4, 2024 Cottonwood Wash near Bluff, Utah; Source: Wildlands Conse…

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January 3, 2024 at 2:42 PM

Look West: Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes

Look West: Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes Californians call on Biden to protect four landscapes Wednesday, January 3, 2024 View of the San Gabriel Mountains from Huntington Beach. Jonathan Coo…

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December 22, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief

Look West Monthly: December, In Brief Public lands news wrap-up from December December, in brief Happy holidays from the Center for Western Priorities team! Key news from December: The Wyoming Board…

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December 21, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Look West: Biden reached conservation records in 2023

Look West: Biden reached conservation records in 2023 Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities Biden reached conservation records in 2023 Thursday, December 21, 2023 President Biden signs…

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December 20, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban

Look West: U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities U.S. Forest Service enacts old-growth logging ban Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Two sp…

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December 19, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Look West: First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado

Look West: First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado Public lands and energy news from the Center for Western Priorities First five gray wolves reintroduced in Colorado Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Source: Colo…

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December 18, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Look West: New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco

Look West: New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco New Mexico extends drilling restrictions on state lands near Chaco Monday, December 18, 2023 Source: @ChacoCultureNHP New …

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December 15, 2023 at 2:58 PM

Look West: Senate committee votes on land protection bills

Look West: Senate committee votes on land protection bills The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting yesterday to consider several land protection bills Senate committee votes on land protection bills F…

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December 14, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Look West: How to protect all of the Dolores Canyons

Look West: How to protect all of the Dolores Canyons In a Denver Post op-ed, Center for Western Priorities Executive Director makes the case that Colorado legislators should champion the proposed Dolores How to protect all of the Dolo…

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December 13, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Look West: Senate considers two drastically different mining bills

Look West: Senate considers two drastically different mining bills The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining heard testimony yesterday on two bills Senate considers two drast…

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December 12, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Look West: Oil and gas companies aren't interested in leasing Wyoming public land

Look West: Oil and gas companies aren't interested in leasing Wyoming public land A new analysis by the Center for Western Priorities finds that in 2023, oil and gas companies didn’t bother to bid on nearly half of the acres of Oil an…

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December 11, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Look West: Study could lead to protection of Colorado's Thompson Divide

Look West: Study could lead to protection of Colorado's Thompson Divide A draft environmental assessment released by the U.S. Forest Service on Friday recommends moving forward with a withdrawal of nearly 225,000 acres Study could lea…

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