Bureau of Land Management

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort by the state of Utah to get the Bureau of Land Management to give up control of lands in that state. And in related news, two polls released Tuesday show strong public support for some national monuments that may be in the crosshairs of the Trump administration.

In an effort to gain control of Bureau of Land Management lands within its borders, the State of Utah has filed a lawsuit directly with the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Bureau of Land Management wants to expand environmental protections around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico after the Biden Administration first announced the plan last year. In the process, it would restrict new fossil fuel extraction over hundreds of thousands of acres. This week , it held the first public meetings about its proposal and is already hearing from concerned community members.

The Bureau of Land Management wants to expand environmental protections around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico after the Biden Administration first announced the plan last year. In the process, it would restrict new fossil fuel extraction over hundreds of thousands of acres. This week , it held the first public meetings about its proposal and is already hearing from concerned community members.

The Bureau of Land Management will reassess its policies on oil- and gas-rich lands near the Navajo Nation, surrounding Chaco Canyon National Historical Park. And the new year has brought plenty of snow to the Mountain West, pushing snowpack totals above average across most of the region.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his fourth state of the state address to lawmakers on Thursday at the state Capitol. And members of the Navajo Nation Council, along with the tribe’s President Jonathan Nez, attended the 27th annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day on Wednesday.

The Biden administration is moving the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters out of Grand Junction and back to the nation’s capital; The Kayenta community broke ground on a new wellness center last week.