The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently gave the green light to American Potash, a subsidiary of a Canadian mining company, to explore for potash in the Labyrinth Canyon area. Three of the four proposed core drilling sites are within the Greater Canyonlands region and on lands proposed for wilderness...
Read MoreEnd of the Line for Utah Counties/Energy Company Lawsuit!
Yesterday marked the end of a nearly five year legal challenge to former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s withdrawal of 77 oil and gas leases from Utah Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) infamous December 2008 lease sale. The end came when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari by...
Read MoreConstitution: 1; State of Utah: 0 – Redrock Report July 2013
Here's what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. The Utah state legislature's anti-federal government campaign hits a brick wall called the U.S. Constitution. 2. Take action for wild Utah this summer! 3. SUWA's annual Backyard Bash celebrates our community of citizen activists. 4. The BLM has a lot...
Read MoreFirst of six Bush-era land use plans heard in court
Attorneys for SUWA and Earthjustice recently argued in federal district court to overturn a Bush-era land use plan. The Richfield Resource Management Plan and Off-Highway Vehicle Travel Plan was completed in late 2008 and prioritized oil and gas development and motorized vehicles above all other uses of the public lands.
Read MoreWe’re going to court – Redrock Report January 2013
Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Moving one step closer to overturning the BLM Richfield land use plan. 2. Let Gov. Herbert know you support a public process for Greater Canyonlands! 3. Utah citizens rally outside of Gov. Herbert’s Energy Summit. 4. If you’re a student,...
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