Guv cheers, jeers federal lands agency The often-contentious — yet vital — relationship between Utah’s Republican dominated government and Democratic federal land managers was on full display Tuesday. His sit-down with Salazar was a follow-up to a visit Salazar made to Utah in April. They discussed developing renewable energy on...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, July 13, 2010
SUWA releases list of "Utah's Ten Most Threatened Wilderness Treasures" "We agree with SUWA that the BLM, now under the authority of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, should undertake more thorough assessments of the regions addressed in the plans. If that requires further public comment and hearings, so be it. These...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, July 7, 2010
The Gulf isn't the only place in need of attention from the Interior Department "Salazar told a House subcommittee in March that he disagrees with the “no more wilderness” settlement and that he is working on a resolution. It’s time to complete that work and issue a secretarial order restoring...
Read MoreAmerica’s Great Outdoors in Maryland
America’s Great Outdoors Listening Session, Annapolis, MD Friday, June 25 2010 Post by Chris Yoder The focus was on the Chesapeake Bay. In the breakout sessions they had a list of four issues they wanted to discuss, all of them on the theme of how do we get more people...
Read MoreRedrock Report: June 2010
June 2010 Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock:1. Final hearing held on proposed Alton coal mine.2. Tell the Obama administration to protect Utah’s wild lands!3. Activists share ideas at the SUWA grassroots retreat.4. New redrock bill cosponsors include Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA). Threatened Places: Update on...
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