Last Friday, January 18, a coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Salt Lake City challenging the Interior Department’s decision to allow nearly 1,300 new oil and gas wells in Utah’s Desolation Canyon region.
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Reflecting on the 77 leases ruling
On Wednesday the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a favorable ruling in Impact Energy v. Salazar.
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BREAKING NEWS: 77 Leases Lawsuit Dismissed
Today the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals made the right decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by oil and gas companies and three Utah counties attempting to force the issuance of the long-dead 77 leases.
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Don’t trade away public lands to become the next North Dakota
No offense to North Dakota, but Utah would be ill advised to trade away its spectacular public lands to become North Dakota II.
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Threats to Moab-area proposed wilderness – Redrock Report August 2012
Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. Join our online activist team. 2. Oil, gas, and seismic projects threaten proposed wilderness. 3. Outdoor industry speaks out against Herbert’s public land grab. 4. The SUWA Roundup is next month!
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