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Oil and Gas Development

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Trump Administration’s Oil-Gas Lease Sale Targets Utah’s Wild Book Cliffs, White River and Four-Corners Region

Jul 16th, 2018 Written by suwa

Proposed Sale of More than 300K Acres Threatens Wild Utah Federal Public Lands SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE * THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY * NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL For Immediate Release July […]

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SUWA and Conservation Groups Oppose Trump Administration’s Move to Lease Lands Near National Monuments for Oil and Gas

Mar 19th, 2018 Written by suwa

March 20 Lease Sale Sold Leases on Public Lands near Bears Ears, Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients National Monuments, along with Culturally Significant Areas in Southeast Utah Updated March […]

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New BLM Oil/Gas Policies Will Fast-track Leasing, Cut Opportunities for Public Review

Feb 1st, 2018 Written by suwa

BLM also does away with popular master leasing plan program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2018 Contact: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, 801.428.3981 or 801.859.1552(c) Landon Newell, Staff Attorney, 801.428.3991 Salt […]

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Conservation Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Decision to Threaten National Monuments, Irreplaceable Cultural Resources with Oil and Gas Leasing and Development

Jan 3rd, 2018 Written by suwa

Federal Public Lands Targeted for Oil and Gas Development near Bears Ears, Hovenweep and Canyons of the Ancients National Monuments, and Culturally Significant Areas in Southeast Utah For Immediate Release […]

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House Committee Passes the SECURE Act — Help Stop this Public Lands Giveaway!

Nov 9th, 2017 Written by Jen Ujifusa

On November 8th, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed one of the most egregious dirty energy bills Trump’s Congress has attempted yet. H.R. 4239, the so-called “SECURE Act,” prioritizes […]

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 President Trump just signed two 🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

President Trump just signed two executive orders reducing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by a combined 3 million acres according to media reports; both lie in the heart of redrock country in southern Utah.

Stay tuned for next steps.

Slide 1 photo credit: Kieran Corrigan
Media reporting indicates that on Monday, July 13 Media reporting indicates that on Monday, July 13 President Trump will sign two presidential proclamations/executive orders attacking Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, both of which lie in the heart of redrock country in southern Utah. 

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In case you missed it...SUWA has launched a new mo In case you missed it...SUWA has launched a new monthly giving program—Canyon Keepers! 

Protecting Utah’s redrock wilderness has never been about a single moment or a single victory. It’s a long, unfolding effort—one that depends on people willing to stand up for these landscapes over the long haul. That’s why monthly giving matters so much.

Visit the link in our bio to join our Canyon Keepers monthly giving program today. To welcome you to the Canyon Keepers circle, we’ll send you a limited-edition Canyon Wren canvas bag, designed by the lovely Riley Lubich (@rileyluu).

Thank you for your continued support!  #protectwildutah
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is rushing for The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is rushing forward on travel management plans for two very different but spectacular areas: Trail Canyon and Dinosaur North. 

The BLM is accepting public comments on both plans, each of which analyzes the varying impacts of off-road vehicle travel. For both travel plans, only Alternative B—modified by additional route closures—would comply with the BLM’s duties to protect natural and cultural resources and balance conflicts between motorized and non-motorized recreationists. In both cases Alternative B would remove redundant and particularly damaging routes while helping preserve wilderness study areas and other wilderness-quality lands.

Trail Canyon includes places like Moquith Mountain, Orderville Canyon, and the east and north forks of the Virgin River. 

Dinosaur North encompasses the John Wesley Powell National Conservation Area, Browns Park, and the B and C sections of the Green River (well known to river runners).

Comment period ends, Wednesday, July 22. ACT NOW at links in bio. #protectwildutah
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