Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz wants to sell a few million acres of public land, saying that these lands “should be returned to private ownership.” Recently, Pat Bagley of the Salt Lake Tribune did a “historical title search” to see if he could determine exactly to whom Chaffetz was referring when...
Read MoreTell the BLM to “just say no” to a proposed coal strip mine near Bryce Canyon National Park
The Obama administration recently released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzing a proposal to sell a federal coal lease on the western doorstep of Bryce Canyon National Park, potentially threatening the remarkable clean air, water, and dark night skies at the park, as well as the livelihood of nearby...
Read MoreWill the disappointment ever end?
The Obama administration just announced a meager list of areas that deserve federal protection. Given the fanfare of the list release, you might ask: does Obama plan to use his ample authority under the Antiquities Act to save these places as national monuments or grant some other form of administrative...
Read More“What are they thinking?!”
I said this to myself as I unwrapped the voluminous Draft Environmental Impact Statement from yesterday’s mail. Here was the document the Bureau of Land Management prepared in order to “analyze” the leasing of 3,700 acres of public lands for a strip coal mine, right on the doorstep of Bryce...
Read MoreBLM Proposed Expansion of Strip Mine on Doorstep of Bryce Canyon
Today, the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental impact statement that considers leasing federal lands on the doorstep of Bryce Canyon National Park for a coal strip mine.
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