Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) is a region of extraordinary natural diversity and cultural significance – one that has gained international attention because management of the Monument is being guided by, and benefitting from, the expertise and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge of the five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission (Navajo,...
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March 8, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Release of Draft Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan – 3.8.24 Contacts: Stephen Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 428-3981; steve@suwa.orgGrant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT – SUWA issued the...
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Want a say in how the U.S. Forest Service manages public lands and mountain ecosystems in southeastern Utah? Now is your chance! The Manti-La Sal National Forest, which includes distinct units in the La Sal Mountains outside of Moab as well as the Abajo Mountains and a portion of the...
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This past Friday afternoon, a Federal District Court judge dismissed the lawsuits brought by the State of Utah, the Blue Ribbon Coalition, and others challenging President Biden’s restoration of the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments! This is a moment well worth celebrating. In August 2022, the...
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SUWA Statement on the Utah Federal District Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuits Challenging Restored Utah National Monuments — 8.11.23 August 11, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 428-3981and (801) 859-1552 (steve@suwa.org) Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260 (grant@suwa.org) Salt...
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