Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to one of the Redrock’s greatest champions, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI). Russ, as his colleagues refer to him, lost his race for a fourth term in the anti-Washington frenzy of the recent election. Ironically, Russ is about as independent as they...
Read MoreYesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the renaming ceremony of the Department of the Interior building in Washington, DC – now appropriately christened the Stewart Lee Udall building. It was truly moving to see the late Interior Secretary’s family (including two U.S. Senators), distinguished current and former public servants,...
Read MoreGreat news! We’ve learned recently that Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) is not likely to try pushing a harmful bill for the San Juan-Canyonlands landscape. Thank you, all of you, who contacted your members of Congress on this important issue! White Canyon proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Chris Case (www.chriscasephoto.com). Throughout the...
Read MoreMuch smoke has been blown in the past six months — most often by the Utah congressional delegation — about “secret agendas” and “land grabs” being cooked up at the Department of Interior. Wilderness opponents cite the now notorious “monuments memo” – partially leaked in February and in its entirety...
Read MoreNational Monument(s) for Utah? You’ve probably heard news of possible national monument designations for Utah’s San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa, and of the ensuing furor from some Utah officials who don’t want federal protection for these special places. The outcry comes despite the fact that over the last 100+...
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