Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
October 30, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Not Satisfied with Thousands of Miles of Dirt Roads and Trails Already Open to Motorized Use in the Moab Area, State of Utah and ORV Groups Appeal BLM Travel Management Plan for Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801)...
Read More September 28, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Releases Plan that Finally Protects Labyrinth Canyon and Surrounding Public Lands New travel plan will balance motorized and non-motorized recreation 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 (grant@suwa.org)John Weisheit,...
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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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), steve@suwa.org, 801-428-3981Michael Toll, Grand Canyon Trust, mtoll@grandcanyontrust.org, 303-309-2165Ted Zukoski, Center...
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Groups Applaud New Direction on Use of Electric Bikes on Public Lands – 8.15.23 August 15, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Judi Brawer, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (435) 355-0716 (judi@suwa.org)Randy Rasmussen, Director, Public Lands & Recreation, Back Country Horsemen of America; (541) 602-0713 (WildernessAdvisor@bcha.org)Tyler Ray, Senior Director for...
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SUWA Statement on the Utah Federal District Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuits Challenging Restored Utah National Monuments — 8.11.23 August 11, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 428-3981and (801) 859-1552 (steve@suwa.org) Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260 (grant@suwa.org) Salt...
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