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Public land sell-off amendment is a test
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On DOGE and Keystone XL and lost jobs
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The West's Sacred Cow
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Trump 2.0: What to expect regarding public lands and the environment
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It’s still the West against itself
 • Stephen Trimble
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Freedom Cities are back!
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Trump fast-tracks more destruction
Plus: Details on Lee's scaled-back public land sell-off plan
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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BREAKING: Mike MAGA Lee changes public land sell off bill
Plus: The Colorado River emotional roller-coaster ride
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Summer Solstice Fiction: Let them eat Blake's
An adapted excerpt from Behind the Slickrock Curtain
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump's DOJ takes aim at the Antiquities Act
Also: Cutting through the public land sell-off misinformation
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Sen. Mike Lee revives public land sell-off bid
A parcel near you may one day be covered in houses
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Spring runoff peaks, winners announced
Also: About that energy dominance thing
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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MAGA intensifies its assault on public lands
🌵 Public Lands 🌲
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