Western Priorities

Look West: - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… conflicts of interest, Karen Budd-Falen is working on grazing at Interior

Look West: - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… Mexico approves $20 million to clean up abandoned uranium sites

Look West: - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… Interior staff describe hostile workplace designed to push them out

The 10 Public Lands We’re on the Verge of Losing From the most iconic national park to the newest national monument, much of America’s 640 million acres of public land is under siege. Here are the most endangered places, what we stand to lose, and our best chances for saving them. outsideonline.com/adventure-trav…

Look West: Burgum to convene 'God Squad' to override endangered species protections - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit…

The Trump administration is preparing to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Scientists warn this would leave emergency officials less prepared for extreme weather events such as hurricanes and wildfires.

Look West: - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… Trump admin's plans to erase history, science in Utah national parks

Look West: Burgum says public land advocates are financially illiterate - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit…

wondering where this Big Bend border wall situation stands? we got you covered… publicdomain.media/p/big-bend-bor…

BREAKING: more than 130 orgs, outfitters & rural Texas businesses are urging Congress to block funds for border wall construction through Big Bend. Walls here would cut off public river access, decimate rural economies & block wildlife from their only reliable water source.

"Doug Burgum is becoming the 'Where's Waldo' of the administration. Where is he on these important energy issues?" Even the energy industry is annoyed at @SecretaryBurgum

Rather than doing his job of overseeing national parks and public lands, Secretary of Fossil Fuel Imperialism Doug Burgum is doing TV hits for Trump, claiming that higher gasoline prices are a “small price to pay” while ordinary people lose their lives in an immoral war of choice.

If @SecretaryBurgum doesn't understand the economic benefits of protecting public lands, then maybe he's the financially illiterate one

How Doug Burgum became the "Where's Waldo?" of Trump's Cabinet — mailchi.mp/westernpriorit…

Look West: Trump's BLM wants to quadruple logging on Oregon's ancient forests - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit…

The Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument is projected to bring positive economic benefits. While it’s too soon to measure long-term trends, a new analysis forecasting impacts shows that conservation & prosperity go hand in hand. Learn more: ow.ly/q9gZ50YfXTB

Park rangers across the country have been waiting months for clear guidance on which historical exhibits to change—and getting almost none.  Reporting from @hroxaner @EENewsUpdates eenews.net/articles/insid…

Look West: Scott Socha 'completely unqualified' to lead National Park Service - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… Socha's 'dollars and cents' approach is wildly out of step with how Americans want national parks to be managed.

Look West: 'Sell-off Steve' Pearce BLM nomination advances - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… Also: Utah lawmakers introduce resolution to repeal Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan

Look West: Lawsuit challenges coal mine expansion, 'energy emergency' used to justify it - mailchi.mp/westernpriorit… The Bull Mountains Mine in Montana has been the target of lawsuits in the past for its environmental impacts.