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41 new mining claims have recently been located in

41 new mining claims have recently been located in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument – 13 in the shrunken Monument, six that may be in the shrunken Monument, and 22 in lands that were previously protected.

The previously protected lands became subject to mining claims on Friday, September 11 – 60 days after President Trump decimated Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears by shrinking these national monuments by over 90%. Lands within the reduced Monument remain closed to mining claims and any/all newly located claims here are invalid.

The new mining claims, all filed by Dan W. Proctor, are in three general areas: (1) Colt Mesa, (2) near Studhorse Peaks; and (3) on the northern edge of the reduced Monument, close to where it borders the Dixie National Forest, south of the Circle Cliffs.

The exact location of the 6 mining claims won’t be confirmed until the paperwork accompanying the recordation of the claims is reviewed. The public won’t know the size of any proposed operations until Mr. Proctor files paperwork with the Bureau of Land Management

To read more, visit link in @p@protectwildutah's bio.

We're thinking of our friends and neighbors in Sou

We're thinking of our friends and neighbors in Southeast Utah and on the Navajo Nation as we see the photos and news coverage of the recent and ongoing flooding. This photo near Bluff, a gateway town to Bears Ears National Monument, shows a small portion of the flooding from the San Juan River.

If you are able, please consider a donation to the Bluff Community Foundation, who set up a recovery fund: www.bluffcommunityfoundation.org/relief

📸 Leon Maryboy

SUWA is hiring a writer & communications specialis

SUWA is hiring a writer & communications specialist!

This is a full time gig with great benefits, and you can be located in Salt Lake City, Moab, or DC. You will serve as our in-house writer and social media manager, working alongside two other comms team members. If you have a deep love for protecting public lands, strong writing skills, and experience with social media—APPLY NOW at the link in our bio.

Comfort working in fast-paced environments is ideal. Experience with Adobe Suite is preferred but not required. Application deadline is Monday, November 9.

Learn more at suwa.org/careers.

On Tuesday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan

On Tuesday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issued an order granting SUWA and other conservation groups’ request to reopen the case and lift the stay that was in place regarding 2017 litigation over President Trumps’ illegal reductions of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. Today, during a status conference, the Judge ordered the parties to agree on a briefing schedule and to confer on her current notice order requiring the federal government to give plaintiffs 48 hours advance notice of surface disturbing activities on the lands cut from the national monuments.

Read more at link in bio.

Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day! Let th

Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day! Let this day be a reminder that the lands we work to protect are the ancestral homelands of many Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations. We do this work to ensure these lands remain protected now and for many generations in the future.

To honor this day, be sure to follow and uplift pages like @bearsearscoalition and @grandstaircasecoalition!

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