This Monday, March 16th, the Grand County Council in Moab, Utah is going to be putting the finishing touches on its recommendations to Representative Rob Bishop as part of the “Public Lands Initiative” bill. What they decide is going to have a direct impact on what Moab is like in...
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Labyrinth Canyon and the San Rafael Desert Need Your Help
Please tell the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that the current San Rafael Desert Motorized Travel Planning process should not result in expanded off-road vehicle use in the San Rafael Desert. Click here to send your comments by February 21, 2015. Utah’s San Rafael Desert, included within the San Rafael...
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New Cultural Resources Report Released on Greater Canyonlands
12,000-year-old encampments of ice age mammoth hunters. Ghostly, life-sized figures staring down from towering sandstone cliffs. Hundreds upon hundreds of stone ruins clinging to canyon walls. These are just some of the remarkable artifacts that make Greater Canyonlands a treasure trove of scientific and historical knowledge. Today, SUWA and the...
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Uranium Mining in Southern Utah — Again?
A Canadian mining corporation is proposing to significantly expand its overall mining operation to increase ore production at its Daneros uranium mine just five miles west of Natural Bridges National Monument.
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Tell the BLM: Protect Recapture Canyon’s Archaeological Treasures
The BLM’s Monticello field office is requesting comments on a proposal for a new network of off-road vehicle trails in Recapture Canyon. This proposed route network includes the illegal route that was constructed in Recapture Canyon in 2005.
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