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BLM Preparing to Sell Oil and Gas Leases Along the Banks of Utah’s White River

Jan 12th, 2023 Written by suwa

Leasing Proposal Threatens Scenic River Landscape, “Paddler’s Paradise” For Immediate Release Contact: Landon Newell, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3991, landon@suwa.org John Weisheit, Living Rivers and Colorado Riverkeeper, 435.260.2590, john@livingrivers.org Salt […]

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November 2022 Redrock Report

Nov 30th, 2022 Written by suwa

Our e-newsletter with the latest on redrock wilderness news and events.

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Bureau of Land Management Releases Long Overdue Revisions of Its Oil and Gas Leasing Policies 

Nov 28th, 2022 Written by suwa

Bureau of Land Management Releases Long Overdue Revisions of Its Oil and Gas Leasing Policies  Agency also kicks off new leasing proposal in central Utah Contact: Landon Newell, 801.428.3991, landon@suwa.org […]

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Conservation Groups Intervene to Protect Utah Monuments, Antiquities Act

Nov 22nd, 2022 Written by suwa

Conservation Groups Intervene to Protect Utah Monuments, Antiquities Act Four Tribes Intervened Last Week in Lawsuits Attacking Antiquities Act  For Immediate Release  November 22, 2022   Contacts:  Perry Wheeler, Earthjustice, 202-792-6211, pwheeler@earthjustice.org Erik […]

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BLM Closes 120 Miles of Erroneously Designated ORV Routes in the San Rafael Desert

Nov 3rd, 2022 Written by suwa

Persistence pays off. During the final months of the Trump administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a radical travel management scheme for the San Rafael Desert area in […]

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Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) iss Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a decision approving 10 backcountry airstrips in the BLM’s Canyon Country District, which includes the Moab and Monticello field offices in the heart of Utah’s redrock country. These airstrips, many of which show no signs of recent use and none of which were open to use, are scattered across some of the most remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes in southern Utah—including the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Canyon area and the remote backcountry immediately adjacent to Bears Ears National Monument.

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Here at SUWA, we celebrate Juneteenth and use it a Here at SUWA, we celebrate Juneteenth and use it as a time to reflect on the ongoing pursuit of liberty and justice for all. We hope you and your families enjoy the long weekend and take the opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors.

 📸 of Salt Lake City's official Sego Celebration (left) & Sego Belonging (right) flags at SUWA's Salt Lake City Office.
We are strongest together ♡ Thank you for standing We are strongest together ♡ Thank you for standing up for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!
Last Friday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) r Last Friday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a decision authorizing private airplanes to take off and land in the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness by designating the previously unauthorized Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip as open for aircraft use. The airstrip is located on the west side of Labyrinth Canyon and north of Canyonlands National Park. 

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Yesterday, The Center for Biological Diversity fil Yesterday, The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management for quietly approving a hydrocarbon highway through Utah’s scenic, culturally and historically significant Gate Canyon in the West Tavaputs Plateau region of eastern Utah. 

Gate Canyon feeds into Nine Mile Canyon — a world-renowned archaeological area that contains more than 10,000 unique, irreplaceable cultural, historical and archaeological resources.  The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) filed a similar 60-day notice in April. Both notices say the BLM and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endangered Species Act by not considering the project’s threats to Mexican spotted owls, despite the fact that the BLM identified the cliffs near the proposed blasting areas as potential owl habitat. 

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