There have been several GOP stars in recent years. One of them has been Rep. Tim Johnson of Illinois. And he’s done it again by writing President Obama and asking him to designate a Greater Canyonlands National Monument.
Read MoreThreats to Moab-area proposed wilderness – Redrock Report August 2012
Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Join our online activist team. 2. Oil, gas, and seismic projects threaten proposed wilderness. 3. Outdoor industry speaks out against Herbert’s public land grab. 4. The SUWA Roundup is next month!
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Seventy-five years ago today, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt designated the Capitol Reef National Monument, proclaiming "it would be in the public interest to reserve such lands." No one today would dispute that FDR's action was visionary -- because today Capitol Reef National Park is considered one of the crown jewels...
Read MoreUtah’s anti-wilderness frenzy – Redrock Report July 2012
Here's what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Taking the fight to Utah Governor Herbert. 2. San Rafael Swell and more threatened by an awful Emery County proposal. 3. Redrock champs in Congress step up again. 4. Potash mining & tar sands -- more reasons to protect Greater...
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