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I had a few dispatches lined up for today, one about gentrification and another about data centers, and then I realized it was a national holiday…
Jun 19
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MAGA fails to derail GESNM plan; Trump looks to tweak WSA management, climbing rules
Plus: A guest commentary on Colorado River allocation
Jun 16
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To Lees or not to Lee's; Mike Lee goes after roadless rule; Trump steps up oil and gas leasing
Plus a dash of historical mass murder and its connection to today's copyediting and political battles
Jun 12
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I was wrong about Trump, okay!?
Oct 7, 2025
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The Colorado River Crisis is Here
Feb 16
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Abysmal math on the Colorado River
Apr 14
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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
May 9, 2025
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Jun 24, 2025
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
Feb 28, 2025
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San Juan Basin fossil fuel industries keep polluting, even as they fade away
It's time to launch a land-healing and restoration economy
Jun 9
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Data centers = heat factories
Dolores River rambling; Forecasters call for sultry summer
Jun 5
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Trump revokes OHV restrictions for public lands
Plus: Colorado River slides towards "system crash"
Jun 2
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Green River nuke's back on the table; Hole-in-the-Rock road paved
Plus: Notes from the Road and a recipe
May 29
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On misleading public lands coverage
Plus: Mining (Hype) Monitor
May 26
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Climate change comes for a Lake Powell marina
Will Bullfrog survive the shrinking Colorado River?
May 22
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Spring runoff has peaked!
Also: Pearce confirmed to lead Bureau of Livestock and Mining
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