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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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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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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Data centers = heat factories
Dolores River rambling; Forecasters call for sultry summer
Jun 5
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump revokes OHV restrictions for public lands
Plus: Colorado River slides towards "system crash"
Jun 2
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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May 2026
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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Jonathan P. Thompson
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On misleading public lands coverage
Plus: Mining (Hype) Monitor
May 26
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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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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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Spring runoff has peaked!
Also: Pearce confirmed to lead Bureau of Livestock and Mining
May 20
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Foto Friday catchup day
I’m in Torrey, Utah, where I’ve been fortunate enough to be on the faculty for the Entrada Institute’s Writing From the Land workshop, which has so far…
May 15
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Trump axes Public Lands Rule
Plus: The Hoback Report, a guest dispatch from Bob Frodeman
May 12
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Robert Frodeman
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Data Center Watch: Stratos project edition
Massive complex on the banks of the Great Salt Lake sparks intense opposition
May 8
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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Lisbon Valley Mine reopens with AI, robots
⛏️ Mining Monitor ⛏️
May 5
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Jonathan P. Thompson
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