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What They Left in the Ground
On federal public lands, 16,000 abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking, and the people who drilled them are gone.
Mar 9
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Michael Khamis
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Field Note #1: Salt, Sand, and Inheritance
Our trip to Death Valley and Panamint Valley BLM
Mar 4
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Michael Khamis
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Pulse of the Land | The Man Who Would Sell Your Public Lands
They're not hiding what they're doing.
Mar 3
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Michael Khamis
February 2026
Pulse of the Land - 2/23/2026
Who Owns the Map? This Week on Public Lands, Minerals, and the People Redrawing the Lines.
Feb 23
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Michael Khamis
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Pulse of the Land - 2/10/2026
AI Wants More Power. This Week, the Arctic and Our Parks Were Put on the Menu.
Feb 11
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Michael Khamis
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January 2026
Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs): More Megawatts, Same Wires, Less Land
Sensors, smarter routing, and the invisible upgrade that saves land.
Jan 31
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Michael Khamis
1
Pulse of the Land - 1/27/2026
When Congress moves fast, the water still remembers.
Jan 27
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Michael Khamis
2
Public Lands & Energy Tracker
Updated Weekly - Items Open for Comment | Leases Coming Online | Public Land Sales
Jan 22
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Michael Khamis
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Pulse of the Land - 1/20/2026
Boundary Waters on the chopping block while drilling gets cheaper and clean power gets smarter.
Jan 21
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Michael Khamis
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California’s Oil & Gas Leasing Door Is Creaking Open Again
Not a lease sale yet. Still a turning point.
Jan 15
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Michael Khamis
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Pulse of the Land - 1/13/2026
Oil Booms, Busts, and a Glint of Green
Jan 14
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Michael Khamis
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Delay Without Resolution: How California Permits Clean Energy
Soda Mountain Solar shows why California needs faster clean energy approvals and clearer lines on where to build.
Jan 10
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Michael Khamis
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