This morning, HR 5727, the Emery County Public Lands Management Act—or the Not So Swell bill—was heard before the Federal Lands Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The hearing, […]
Read MoreDéjà vu in the San Rafael Swell?
As early as next week, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Representative John Curtis could introduce legislation for the San Rafael Swell and portions of Labyrinth and Desolation Canyons. While we […]
Read MoreJoin Wilderness Week Activists in Calling on Congress to #ProtectWildUtah!
What happens when the government is controlled by friends of the oil/gas/mining industry and decides that public lands should be destroyed for short-term rewards? People get angry, and that anger […]
Read MoreHouse Committee Passes the SECURE Act — Help Stop this Public Lands Giveaway!
On November 8th, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed one of the most egregious dirty energy bills Trump’s Congress has attempted yet. H.R. 4239, the so-called “SECURE Act,” prioritizes […]
Read MoreHelicopters Landing in the Middle of Wilderness Study Areas?
Do you want to hear the sound of helicopters in Utah’s backcountry? Moab-based Pinnacle Helicopters wants to fly wealthy tourists into wilderness quality areas, using a loophole that would allow […]
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