The hearing room today at the Utah State Capitol was packed with people who showed up to support Utah State Senator James Dabakis’ resolution calling for protection of Greater Canyonlands – the 1.4 million acre landscape surrounding Canyonlands National Park.
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Poll Says Most Utahns Want Public Lands Protected
According to a recent bipartisan poll released by Colorado College, Western voters — including Utahns — want to see their public lands protected. Seventy-four percent of Utahns polled said public […]
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Urgent: Please Attend a Hearing on Greater Canyonlands this Thursday (2/7)!
We just learned that there will be a hearing at 4 pm tomorrow (Thursday) at the State Capitol on the resolution introduced yesterday by Senator Dabakis calling for the protection of Greater Canyonlands. Please attend and tell your friends!
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SUWA Statement on the Nomination of Sally Jewell
Statement of Richard Peterson-Cremer, Legislative Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, on President Obama’s nomination of Sally Jewell for Secretary of the Interior: We are gladdened to see this impressive […]
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Amazing news for Greater Canyonlands!
Utah state Senator Jim Dabakis has just introduced a resolution in the Utah legislature in support of Congressional or Executive action to protect Greater Canyonlands—a watershed moment in the effort to preserve it for future generations. The sponsor of the resolution in the Utah House of Representatives is Representative Patrice...
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