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Author: Landon Newell

CategoriesOil and Gas Development

Press Release: BLM Defers Two Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Parcels in Nine Mile Canyon; More Work Remains to be Done

Dec 9th, 2016 Written by Landon Newell

Yesterday afternoon, December 8, BLM announced its decision to defer from leasing two highly contested oil and gas lease parcels in Nine Mile Canyon, citing unresolved issues regarding impacts to rock art and other cultural resources.

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Take Action to Protect the San Rafael Swell and Dirty Devil Regions

Jun 28th, 2016 Written by Landon Newell

The Utah BLM has kicked off its planning process for the San Rafael Desert Master Leasing Plan (MLP) for lands in eastern Emery and Wayne counties and is accepting public scoping comments through Friday, July 1.

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Energy Company Targets Desolation Canyon Area

Nov 9th, 2015 Written by Landon Newell

Despite the dramatic drop in natural gas and oil prices, the BLM is considering approval of a large-scale oil and gas development project in the Desolation Canyon proposed wilderness area […]

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Tell BLM to Stop Allowing the Gradual Industrialization of the Canyonlands Area

Oct 5th, 2015 Written by Landon Newell

Anyone who has visited the Island in the Sky region of Canyonlands National Park or Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab over the past few years has no doubt […]

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San Rafael Swell Under Attack Once Again

Sep 14th, 2015 Written by Landon Newell

The San Rafael Swell is once again under attack from oil and gas leasing – and again sensitive and irreplaceable cultural, archaeological, paleontological, and wilderness values are at risk. More […]

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Within one day of President Trump illegally reduci Within one day of President Trump illegally reducing Bears Ears National Monument by over 90%, Kimmerle Mining filed 7 mining claims (see map 1) with the San Juan County (Utah) Recorder’s Office. 

Less than one month after Trump’s attack, two mining claims were also filed in Grand Staircase-Escalante by Craig Rosequist (see map 2) with the Kane County (Utah) Recorder’s Office. Both located in areas just cut out of the monument by Trump.

For more details, visit suwa.org or (link in @protectwildutah's bio).

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If you live in one of the following states, one or If you live in one of the following states, one or both of your Senators co-signed Senator Ben Ray Luján’s letter to President Trump, opposing the recent monument reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante: MD, CO, DE, NV, AZ, NY, NH, NM, HI, CA, GA, MA, WI, CT, NJ, IL, MN, OR, WA, MI, VT.

Please thank them using the link in @protectwildutah's bio!

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Monday, following a formal appeal from the Souther Monday, following a formal appeal from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew its decision approving 10 backcountry airstrips in the heart of Utah’s redrock country. 

These airstrips, many of which show no signs of recent use and none of which were designated for use, are scattered across some of the most remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes in southern Utah—including the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Canyon area and the remote backcountry immediately adjacent to Bears Ears National Monument. 

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Another day, another threat to America’s public la Another day, another threat to America’s public lands. The Trump admin is now  reviewing existing policies on the management of designated wilderness, wilderness study areas, and wilderness-quality lands managed by the BLM, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

These policies provide crucial protection and clear management direction for millions of acres of public land across the nation—including more than 7 million acres of BLM-managed land in Utah.

Comment deadline: Friday, August 14. 

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Just over two weeks since President Trump decimate Just over two weeks since President Trump decimated Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, the administration is racing ahead with its work to try and erase the National Monuments from both the landscape and public awareness. 

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) removed signage from Bears Ears National Monument, starting with the Tribal seals representing the 5 Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission and quickly escalating to the complete removal of the monument signs themselves. By Tuesday, July 28, signs signifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument had also been removed from at least 5 gateway locations.

These signs play both a practical and symbolic role. They mark the entrances to the national monuments for visitors, indicating that these areas are some of the nation’s most important protected public landscapes that together protect over a hundred thousand ancestral cultural sites. For Bears Ears, the signs made visible the role of Tribal Nations in co-managing and stewarding their ancestral lands. 

To read more, and other quotes from our partners, visit our full press release at link in bio. #protectwildutah
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