Last year the BLM proposed to sell 57 oil and gas leases primarily located in Utah’s stunning San Rafael Swell. The leases would have green-lighted development on more than 80,000 acres of […]
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Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the 77 Lease Sale
Today is a good day. Five years ago to this very date a federal district court judge in Washington, D.C. issued an order enjoining the Bush administration from issuing 77 […]
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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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Audubon: Area Around Canyonlands a “Globally Important Bird Area”
The area around Canyonlands National Park has been identified as a “Globally Important Bird Area” by the National Audubon Society. As Mark Miller of the NPS says: “The Canyonlands area is known […]
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RS 2477 Roads Litigation Update: SUWA Heads into the New Year on a Strong Note
Last year at this time we were reeling under the weight of the State of Utah’s 25+ newly filed R.S. 2477 lawsuits which claimed title to more than 14,000 roads […]
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