We expected bad, but this is far worse.
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Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the 77 Lease Sale
Today is a good day. Five years ago to this very date a federal district court judge in Washington, D.C. issued an order enjoining the Bush administration from issuing 77 oil and gas leases it sold in late December 2008 across several spectacular Utah red rock landscapes. Judge Ricardo Urbina’s...
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Victory! Court Strikes Down BLM Richfield Land Use Plan
It’s a great day for Utah's redrock wilderness! Today the federal district court in Utah struck down significant parts of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) land use plan for the Richfield Field Office – a plan that prioritized off-road vehicle use above all else. This victory for wilderness represents...
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Press Release: Court Strikes Down Controversial BLM Land Use Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2013 Contact: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 Court Strikes Down Controversial BLM Land Use Plan BLM plan designated thousands of miles of ORV routes, placing iconic western landscapes at risk SALT LAKE CITY – Today the United States District Court for the...
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BLM Views Arch Canyon through Road-Colored Glasses
With its clear, spring-fed perennial stream, its ancient cultural rock art and cliff dwellings, and its magnificent scenery, Arch Canyon is an exceptional place. Unfortunately, the BLM sees nothing there but a route for motorized recreation; all the other resources are forfeit to that single, destructive use. We’ve repeatedly asked...
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