Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
We’re taking a look back at 2022, the challenges we faced, the coalitions we helped build, and lands we protected. We’ll also take this opportunity to thank you, our steadfast members and followers. Our thanks goes way beyond words that you can read or hear. In 2023, SUWA celebrates its...
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Bureau of Land Management Releases Long Overdue Revisions of Its Oil and Gas Leasing Policies Agency also kicks off new leasing proposal in central Utah Contact: Landon Newell, 801.428.3991, landon@suwa.org Salt Lake City, Utah — On Monday November 21, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released new policies to address...
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Conservation Groups Intervene to Protect Utah Monuments, Antiquities Act Four Tribes Intervened Last Week in Lawsuits Attacking Antiquities Act For Immediate Release November 22, 2022 Contacts: Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Erik Molvar, Western Watersheds Project, 307-399-7910, emolvar@westernwatersheds.org Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801-428-3981, steve@suwa.org Sara Husby, Great Old Broads for Wilderness, 773-491-9716,...
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Persistence pays off. During the final months of the Trump administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a radical travel management scheme for the San Rafael Desert area in southeastern Emery County. The San Rafael Desert is a sublime area of Utah’s backcountry, encompassing the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness and...
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Bureau of Land Management Revises Destructive Motorized Plan in San Rafael Desert 120 Miles of Nonexistent, Redundant and Reclaimed Motorized Routes Removed FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801-236-3762, laura@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT (November 1, 2022) —On Friday, October 28, the Bureau of Land Management (“Bureau”...
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