A reminder from Southern Utah that public lands belong to us all… "Since federal land belongs to all U.S. citizens, congressmen from New York and Utah have an equal say regarding the use of federal lands within Utah. If you don't like that constitutional fact, you can move to eastern...

County sets aside lawsuit over bogus roads in the San Rafael Swell “Emery County is ready to abandon a lawsuit that sought ownership of seven back roads in the San Rafael Swell region on the advice of the Utah Attorney General’s office, which lacks evidence to prove the claims.” Read...

KCPW airs debate featuring our Conservation Director Steve Bloch on Secretary Salazar's proposed oil & gas leasing reforms "Environmentalists are lauding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s new guidelines for oil and gas leasing on public lands, an issue that hits home in Utah after the secretary controversially pulled dozens of leases...

Salt Lake Tribune praises oil and gas leasing reform, calls for higher standard of land management “Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has promised to bring a “balanced approach” to permitting more drilling for oil and natural gas in America’s Western states. That will be a welcome change, and not only for...

Salt Lake Tribune lauds agreement to protect Nine Mile Canyon “It is our responsibility to protect the delicate and beautiful things of the Earth, including, along with nature’s wonders, the treasures we’ve inherited from the people who lived thousands of years ago in the land we now call Utah. We...