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Tell BLM Not to Pave the Way for R.S. 2477 Highways across Utah’s Public Lands!

Dec 6th, 2019 Written by Steve Bloch

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is considering giving away the United States’ interest to a 10-mile dirt road (the so-called “Manganese Road”) in the southwest corner of Utah. This […]

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Say No to Off-Road Vehicles in Our National Parks and Monuments

Oct 10th, 2019 Written by Neal Clark

From Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef national parks to Dinosaur, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, and Cedar Breaks national monuments, Utah is home to some of the most spectacular […]

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Victory! Clearcutting Plan Overturned in Grand Staircase!

Sep 17th, 2019 Written by Kya Marienfeld

SUWA and partners win appeal of plan to masticate and chain Skutumpah Terrace in GSENM.

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BLM Opens Factory Butte to Off-Road Vehicle Destruction — Take Action!

May 30th, 2019 Written by Steve Bloch

Without prior notice or opportunity for public input, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Richfield field office announced last Wednesday—just before Memorial Day weekend—that it has opened 5,400 acres of […]

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Good News in San Juan County

Mar 28th, 2019 Written by Scott Groene

Following public outcry and a formal protest from SUWA, this week the Utah Bureau of Land Management (BLM) deferred all of its proposed oil and gas leases in San Juan […]

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Today, the elected officials behind 2025’s failed Today, the elected officials behind 2025’s failed public lands sell-off attempts - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02)— introduced a joint resolution to undo the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). 

If both chambers of Congress pass the measure by simple majority votes, the plan—which sets expectations for how these remarkable public lands will be managed—will be undone and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be barred from issuing another plan that is “substantially the same” in the future.

This assault on a national monument marks a significant escalation in Congress’ use of the CRA. To read further, visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
A bit of good news in a challenging time. Last nig A bit of good news in a challenging time. Last night, a federal judge granted a motion by conservation organizations to block ground-disturbing activities associated with construction of the Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.

The court’s injunction prohibits the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) from starting construction-related activities that would cause irreparable harm to the threatened Mojave desert tortoise. UDOT insisted on moving forward with these activities as quickly as possible despite uncertainty about its final highway plans and conservation organizations’ pending lawsuit that seeks to again declare the highway illegal. In granting the injunction, the judge found that conservation organizations’ lawsuit is likely to succeed in showing the highway approval is unlawful.

To read more and hear from other partners, visit the link in our bio. #protectwildutah
Senator Mike Lee is at it again. He has formally b Senator Mike Lee is at it again. He has formally begun the process to fast-track the destruction of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah by adding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) opinion regarding the Monument’s Management Plan to the Congressional Record. Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), once a “resolution of disapproval” is introduced (anticipated to occur any day), both chambers of Congress can expedite their votes and pass the measures by simple majority votes.

If that happens and the resolution is signed into law by the President, the Monument Management Plan – which sets expectations for how the land will be managed for wildlife, outdoor access, dark night skies, grazing, and other uses – will be undone and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be barred from issuing another plan that is “substantially the same” in the future. Read more in our press release (linked in bio) and reach out to your Members of Congress using our advocacy action tool on the homepage of our website (suwa.org).
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing this Wednesday (February 25) on the nomination of public land sell-off proponent Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director.

Folks who live in the following states can have an extra impact, as one of your senators sits on the committee: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, LA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, PA, UT, WA, WV, & WY. 

ACT NOW! (link in bio) Pearce *will* work to sell off public lands to the highest bidder.
The All Pueblo Council of Governors, the collectiv The All Pueblo Council of Governors, the collective voice of the 20 Pueblo Nations of New Mexico and Texas, voted on December 4, 2025, to support America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA). The Council’s resolution endorses congressional wilderness designation for lands within the Act, which would protect more than 8 million acres of federal public lands in Utah. This is the fifth tribal endorsement of ARRWA, following endorsements by the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe (2025), Zuni Tribe (2024), Hopi Tribe (2023), and Navajo Nation (2021). 

For more info, view our full statement at link in bio.
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