Who is really declaring a “War on Western Jobs?” “The truth is that existing BLM Resource Management Plans are untouched by the administration’s new policy, which only affects future planning endeavors. The oil and gas industry is holding thousands upon thousands of acres of drilling leases without taking action, making...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, March 2, 2011
SUWA clearly knows how to make a difference in Washington “SUWA’s petition here at Change.org asks Congress to pass ARRWA, granting permanent protection to these lands, perhaps the most unique in the country. If you think signing Congressional petitions is a waste of your time, think again – SUWA’s most...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, February 22, 2011
Republicans should read “America’s Great Outdoors” report “There was other damage the Senate must repair. One amendment would prevent the Bureau of Land Management from recommending permanent wilderness protections for public land. The president’s authority to designate new national monuments under the Antiquities Act survived by a slim margin, but...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, February 18, 2011
A “fat, aging man” on why he supports protecting wilderness “Have we become so selfish and so greedy that we have to have everything right now, as cheap as possible, no matter the cost to the environment and to those who follow us? Can’t we choose to share not only...
Read MoreUtah Wilderness News, February 15, 2011
Legitimizing an illegal ATV trail would be “disastrous” “If the Bureau of Land Management allows San Juan County to legitimize an illegal all-terrain-vehicle trail in Recapture Canyon, it might as well give up even a pretense of enforcing protections for scenic and archaeological treasures in other remote areas. Making this...
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