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CategoriesBears Ears

San Juan County Closed-Door Meetings with Interior Secretary Zinke and Others Violate Utah Open and Public Meetings Act

Sep 18th, 2017 Written by suwa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2017 Contact: Laura Peterson, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.236.3762 Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 Last Friday afternoon, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance filed a […]

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Congress Returns from Vacation on the Attack Against Public Lands

Sep 14th, 2017 Written by suwa

Congress is back in session following its summer vacation and, unfortunately, a return of Congress often means a fresh set of attacks made on public lands. These assaults come in […]

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Late-Night Interior Department Order Seeks to Shortcut Environmental Reviews

Sep 6th, 2017 Written by suwa

Interior Order sets arbitrary process for completing complex environmental review; poses a direct threat to local community involvement in decision making FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2017 Contact: Stephen Bloch, […]

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Conservation Groups Denounce Utah BLM’s Decision to Offer Oil and Gas Leases on Doorstep of Dinosaur National Monument and in the San Rafael Swell

Sep 1st, 2017 Written by suwa

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced plans to offer seventy-five leases for oil and gas development on federal public land on the doorstep of Dinosaur National Monument and in the San Rafael Swell.

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Support UT Monuments by Sharing Your Labor Day Public Lands Photos on Social Media

Aug 31st, 2017 Written by Olivia Juarez

Labor Day commemorates the social and economic achievements of American workers. This century-old tradition began in the spirit of protest from laborers fighting for fair wages, better working conditions, and […]

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Happy Earth Week! April's Redrock Report is here. Happy Earth Week! April's Redrock Report is here. This month features:
Latest Updates on Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Congressional Review Act
 --Boundary Waters Suffers Major Blow, Grand Staircase-Escalante Could Be Next
 --Outcry Grows Over Misuse of CRA,
 --Your Involvement Remains Critical
Live in Utah? Get Involved Locally
 --Attend a Candidate Debate for Utah’s New 1st Congressional District (tonight!)
 --Take Part in a Clean-Up Day on the Navajo Nation
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suwa.org/april-2026-redrock-report (link in bio)
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Just now the U.S. Senate voted 50-49, passing H.J. Just now the U.S. Senate voted 50-49, passing H.J. Res. 140, which overturns a 20-year mining ban in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota, the most visited wilderness area in America. 

Another iconic landscape—Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Southern Utah—faces a similar threat using the same nefarious legislative tool: the Congressional Review Act (CRA). 

Above is a statement from SUWA Executive Director Scott Braden. For continuing updates on the Boundary Waters, follow: @savethebwca 

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