Guv cheers, jeers federal lands agency The often-contentious — yet vital — relationship between Utah’s Republican dominated government and Democratic federal land managers was on full display Tuesday. His sit-down with Salazar was a follow-up to a visit Salazar made to Utah in April. They discussed developing renewable energy on...

SUWA releases list of "Utah's Ten Most Threatened Wilderness Treasures" "We agree with SUWA that the BLM, now under the authority of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, should undertake more thorough assessments of the regions addressed in the plans. If that requires further public comment and hearings, so be it. These...

The Gulf isn't the only place in need of attention from the Interior Department "Salazar told a House subcommittee in March that he disagrees with the “no more wilderness” settlement and that he is working on a resolution. It’s time to complete that work and issue a secretarial order restoring...

San Juan County wilderness protection is vital to all Utahns Wilderness stewardship is intimately intertwined with living ethically, living mindfully and living with restraint. As the "Faith and the Land" dialogues made clear, what makes good ecological sense makes for good theology too. This idea can unite rather than divide...

Local reaction to governor's energy task force mixed Last week, Gov. Gary Herbert announced the formation of his 10-year Strategic Energy Plan Task Force. “It will be a diverse working group composed of people from education, the energy industry, market consumers and other stakeholders,” said Rob Behunin, special assistant to...