Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) this week sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opposing a drilling plan in northeastern Utah that would devastate Desolation Canyon, a nationally important wilderness area that is home to spectacular, but sensitive, landscapes. The letter signed by several other key House Democrats, including Reps....
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Utah Wilderness News, April 9, 2012
Interior is "making the wrong move"
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Long Canyon dam is little more than a pipe dream
SUWA has received questions today about a recently filed proposal with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to dam Long Canyon – a magnificent red rock canyon located just outside of Moab, Utah.
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SUWA and Partner Announce Landmark Conservation Agreement
Today the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) announced that it has reached a landmark agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
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It’s not too late
In SUWA's e-newsletter last month, we told you about the Obama administration's proposal to drill 215 new natural gas wells in the Desolation Canyon proposed wilderness. But it's not too late for the Obama administration to change its mind.
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