News Archives

Under-the-Radar Land Grab in the San Rafael Swell?

Dec 1st, 2016 Written by Neal Clark

The BLM's Price field office is accepting comments on a preliminary proposal to develop a recreation area management plan and “cooperative management agreement” with Utah State Parks and Emery County for a portion of the San Rafael Swell Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) near Goblin Valley State Park.

Cultural Resources

Press Release: Historic Preservation Groups, Native American Tribe and Conservationists Protest BLM Proposed Lease Sale in Nine Mile Canyon and Desolation Canyon Proposed Wilderness

Nov 29th, 2016 Written by suwa

A proposal by the Bureau of Land Management to sell six oil and gas leases in Nine Mile Canyon and the greater Desolation Canyon region has been met with strong opposition by historic preservation groups, The Hopi Tribe, and a coalition of conservation groups.

Blog

Post-Election 2016: Where We Go from Here

Nov 10th, 2016 Written by Scott Groene

To say the Nov. 8 election was unalloyed bad news for the Redrock is flogging the obvious. What is at stake? Just about everything you and SUWA care about here. […]

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Press Release: Court Declares Fish and Wildlife Service Failed to Protect Rare Utah, Colorado Wildflowers Threatened by Oil Shale Mining

Oct 27th, 2016 Written by Steve Bloch

A federal district court judge in Colorado ruled yesterday in favor of SUWA and a coalition of conservation groups in their challenge to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to deny Endangered Species Act protection to two imperiled wildflowers that live only on oil shale formations in Utah and...