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ORV Groups Challenge BLM Travel Management Plan for Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges in Federal Court – 12.26.23

December 26, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Not Satisfied with Thousands of Miles of Dirt Roads and Trails Already Open to Motorized Use in the Moab Area, ORV Groups Challenge BLM Travel Management Plan for Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges in Federal Court  Contacts: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762...

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Appeals Board Denies Attempt by State of Utah, Others to Delay New BLM Plan – 11.28.23

November 28, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Appeals Board Denies Attempt by State of Utah, Others to Delay New BLM Plan Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges Travel Plan Now In Effect Contacts: Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762; (laura@suwa.org) Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260...

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BLM Reconsiders Highway through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area – 11.16.23

November 16, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Reconsiders Highway through Red Cliffs National Conservation Area  Mojave desert tortoise gets a reprieve Contacts: Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), (319) 427-0260, grant@suwa.orgHolly Snow Canada, Executive Director, Conserve Southwest Utah, (435) 200-5838, holly@conserveswu.org Todd Tucci, Senior Attorney, Advocates for the West, (208)...

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SUWA Statement on the Proposed Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) – 11.9.23

November 10, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on the Proposed Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) – 11.9.23 Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), (801) 859-1552, steve@suwa.org Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), (319) 427-0260, grant@suwa.org Salt Lake City, UT – The...

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New Lawsuit Targets 145 Trump-Era Oil and Gas Leases on Utah’s Public Lands – 11.3.23

November 3, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Lawsuit Targets 145 Trump-Era Oil and Gas Leases on Utah’s Public Lands  Leases Threaten Climate, the White River, and Sensitive Habitats for Greater Sage-Grouse and Graham’s and White River Beardtongue Contacts: Landon Newell, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), (801) 428-3991, (landon@suwa.org) Hanna Larsen,...

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