No more slick permits: The return of clarity and transparency to drilling policy Thanks to a successful partnership of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Wilderness Society and The Nine Mile Canyon Coalition, it was announced yesterday that oil companies will no longer be able to skip needed environmental assessments...

SUWA asks State Mining Board’s coal interests to step aside for decision“The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance plans to challenge the Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining board today, saying any members with financial interests in coal mining should recuse themselves from decisions on Alton Coal Development’s mine-reclamation plan. SUWA...

DOI, SUWA attorneys agree previous administration's energy policies failed — decisions must incorporate wilderness considerations"'All signs are that the Department of Interior is taking a much more active role in ensuring that energy development is treated as but one of a number of federal resources that include wilderness, recreation, water...

Salazar pans "No More Wilderness" Settlement at House Appropriations hearing Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar came well prepared to defend his budget choices to the House subcommittee on Interior and Environment yesterday, but one thing going on within his department was simply indefensible.   Salazar gave no sympathy to...

Good Eco-nomics: National monuments add green to local wallets "A sure-fire way to boost the economy in Western states is to designate a national monument or establish a national park, as past performance shows these landscapes bolster the surrounding communities with long-lasting jobs and revenue streams tied to much, much...