Jun 8, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
The Trump administration’s lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday drew little interest from the oil and gas industry. It netted just $3.7 million, a low result following two prior sales with similarly poor returns. Only two bidders showed up... 
May 1, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
The Trump administration has bulldozed a rare archaeological site in the Arizona desert, according to reporting from the Washington Post. The destruction took place within Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, where crews ran heavy machinery over a 1,000-year-old... 
Dec 5, 2024 | Look West Newsletter
During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump could open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, undoing President Biden’s efforts to limit drilling in the refuge. The refuge is a vast 19 million-acre intact ecosystem along Alaska’s north slope,... 
Sep 10, 2024 | Look West Newsletter
On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., a new wildlife refuge has been in the works for over a decade. The proposed Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge would protect four separate watershed areas... 
Sep 10, 2024 | Westwise Blog
On the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, about 30 miles outside of Washington, D.C., a new wildlife refuge has been in the works for over a decade. The proposed Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge would protect four separate watershed areas...