Breaking news! Today, President Barack Obama took action to honor and protect the heritage of Native Americans by designating Bears Ears National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. […]
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SUWA Statement on the Designation of Bears Ears National Monument
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2016 Moab, UT — In response to President Barack Obama designating the Bears Ears National Monument, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Executive Director Scott Groene […]
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Tell BLM: Deforestation Doesn’t Belong in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), one of Utah’s most untamed landscapes and the “crown jewel” of the BLM’s National Landscape Conservation System, today faces a new threat from the very […]
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Press Release: Statement Regarding Interior Secretary Nominee Rep. Ryan Zinke
In response to news reports that Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) has accepted President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination for Interior Secretary, SUWA Executive Director Scott Groene released the following statement.
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Press Release: Moab Master Leasing Plan Will Protect Utah’s Redrock Lands
Blueprint for protecting Utah’s redrock lands provides more certainty for future energy development For Immediate Release THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY * NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL * SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE Contact: […]
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