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Oil and Gas Development

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SUWA Lawsuit Challenges BLM’s Decision to Reaffirm Fossil Fuel Leases in the Heart of Congressionally Designated Wilderness – 8.28.24

Aug 28th, 2024 Written by suwa

August 28, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Lawsuit Challenges BLM’s Decision to Reaffirm Fossil Fuel Leases in the Heart of Congressionally Designated Wilderness – 8.28.24 Contacts:Landon Newell, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness […]

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Enefit American Oil Abandons Lease to Mine Oil Shale in Utah’s Uinta Basin – 9.12.23

Sep 12th, 2023 Written by suwa

Enefit American Oil Abandons Lease to Mine Oil Shale in Utah’s Uinta Basin Settlement cuts off oil shale giant’s planned mine and processing facility from water supply September 12, 2023FOR […]

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SUWA’s Appeal Stymies Lithium Mining Project Near Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park

Apr 19th, 2023 Written by suwa

SUWA’s Appeal Stymies Lithium Mining Project Near Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Landon Newell, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3991, landon@suwa.orgHanna Larsen, Southern Utah Wilderness […]

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Take Action to Prevent Oil & Gas Leasing Along Utah’s White River

Jan 13th, 2023 Written by Landon Newell

The White River has been called a “floater’s and paddler’s paradise.” Meandering through the high desert of the Colorado Plateau in eastern Utah before joining the Green River, its deep […]

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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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Overnight, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that S Overnight, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that Senator Mike Lee’s plan to sell off millions of acres of public lands cannot be included in the FY25 Budget Reconciliation Bill, currently being considered by the Senate. 

His plan was part of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s bill text and would have required the Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service to offer up millions of acres of public land across 11 western states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, ID, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY) for sale. 

A statement from SUWA Executive Director Scott Braden can be found below.
As public lands in Utah face their latest threat, As public lands in Utah face their latest threat, our Stewardship work remains focused on the land. ❤

Interested in what more you can do beyond repeat call your Senators? Join us in the field! We are halfway through our Stewardship season and currently recruiting volunteers for nearly all of our summer and fall projects, July through November.

Check out a few of our opportunities below. (For our full calendar and to apply head to suwa.org/projectcalendar)
🏔 July 8-11 Deep Creek Mountains – Travel deep into this far flung range in the West Desert to work on travel and camping compliance in ancient riparian canyons.
🦌 July 14-17 Bears Ears: Elk Ridge – Work with us to continue our travel management efforts high in the aspens beneath the Bears Ears Buttes.
🏜 Sept 11-14 Grand Staircase-Escalante – Backpack into the canyons of the Escalante to naturalize the erosive impacts of recreation.
❤️‍🔥 Sept 19-21 Latino Conservation Week in Canyon Country – Celebrate Latino Heritage on your public lands near Moab Utah.
🦎 Sept 22-25 Indian Creek Riparian Restoration – Learn how to build erosion control structures to restore healthy waterways, floodplains and plant and animal communities near Indian Creek in Bears Ears National Monument
⚒ Oct 27-29 San Rafael Swell Wilderness – Join a local crew working to ensure wilderness implementation protects the magnificent landscapes of the San Rafael.

As always, thank you for your support. We hope to see you soon! #protectwildutah
🚨Take Action TODAY at the link in our bio or at 🚨Take Action TODAY at the link in our bio or at suwa.org 🚨

Public Lands Sell-off is back in the Senate Budget Bill—and it’s getting worse! Over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas, and critical wildlife habitat are eligible for sale.

In Utah (see map on slide 3) this comes to 18.7 million acres—6.1 of US Forest Service and 12.7 of Bureau of Land Management land. It includes lands surrounding Utah’s national parks, lands with high-quality wildlife habitat and innumerable cultural resources, and world-class hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, and fishing areas.

Check out more maps (including other states) from our friends at @wildernesssociety using the link in our bio and reach out to your Senators ASAP.
❗️ACT NOW❗️at the link in our bio to PROTE ❗️ACT NOW❗️at the link in our bio to PROTECT WILD UTAH. 

 #protectwildutah #arches #brycecanyon #canyonlands #capitolreef #zion #act #wilderness
This is not a drill!! Public Lands Sell-off is bac This is not a drill!! Public Lands Sell-off is back in the Senate Budget Bill—and it's FAR worse! Over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas, and critical wildlife habitat are ELIGIBLE FOR SALE.

In Utah, this comes to 18.7 million acres—6.1 of US Forest Service and 12.7 of Bureau of Land Management land. It includes lands surrounding Utah’s national parks, lands with high-quality wildlife habitat and innumerable cultural resources, and world-class hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, and fishing areas.

Check out these maps from our friends at @wildernesssociety and reach out to your Senators ASAP! To view the interactive map and/or take action using our online tool—visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
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