Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Our divided Congress has again narrowly avoided a government shutdown—extending funding until early March. Now is the time to let your legislators know you want to see a functioning and funded government—one that recognizes the value of our remaining wild places. America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act would do just that,...
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on the proposed Cross-Tie Transmission Project, a 214-mile proposed transmission line between Nephi, Utah and Ely, Nevada. The line is being touted as a major step toward increasing renewable energy distribution across the Intermountain West. SUWA supports the urgent and...
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Back in 2009, SUWA and a coalition of conservation partners worked to pass the Washington County Growth and Conservation Act, which created the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA). Located at the convergence of the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin ecoregions, the Red Cliffs are like...
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A Canadian company curiously named “American Potash” is trying its best to put a lump of coal in our stocking this holiday season. They’ve submitted a proposal to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to construct four new well pads and drill four wells to explore for potash and lithium...
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Want a say in how the U.S. Forest Service manages public lands and mountain ecosystems in southeastern Utah? Now is your chance! The Manti-La Sal National Forest, which includes distinct units in the La Sal Mountains outside of Moab as well as the Abajo Mountains and a portion of the...
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