Here's what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Take action to protect Desolation Canyon! 2. Join Aron Ralston in giving back to Greater Canyonlands. 3. New tar sands proposal is still too much.
Read MoreInspiring words & action from Colorado redrock activists
On January 26, 2012, redrock activists from Colorado asked President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands by holding up banners at a presidential appearance at Buckley Air Force Base.
Read MoreBLM to Approve Disastrous Development Project in Desolation Canyon Proposed Wilderness
The Obama administration’s decision today authorizing nearly 1,300 new natural gas wells in Utah’s Desolation Canyon wilderness and other remote areas will degrade the pristine region’s air quality and hurt the state’s tourism industry, according to a coalition of environmental groups.
Read MoreAn extraordinary evening with Aron Ralston
Last night I sat knee to knee in a theatre packed to the brim with almost 800 people and listened to Aron Ralston – the inspiration for the movie 127 Hours – tell his story.
Read MoreSpeak Out Against Irresponsible Oil Shale & Tar Sands Development!
Next week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two public meetings in Utah to take comments on its 2012 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS). Please come and make sure your voice is heard in favor of protecting Utah’s redrock wilderness!
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