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BLM Rescinds Authorization for Vegetation Removal Project in Wilderness Study Areas Following SUWA Lawsuit

May 14th, 2019 Written by suwa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kya Marienfeld, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 435-259-5440 kya@suwa.org  Salt Lake City, UT (May 14, 2019) – Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) […]

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Utahns Protest Yet Another Auction of Oil & Gas Leases on Sensitive Public Lands

Dec 11th, 2018 Written by suwa

The Trump administration today offered up more than 150,000 acres of public land in Utah for fossil fuel development, including in the heart of some of the state’s most iconic […]

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Service as a Source of Regeneration

Nov 7th, 2018 Written by Jeremy Lynch

When the destruction we witness daily on our public lands becomes disheartening, service work is our most immediate antidote. The dread we experience witnessing drought-death among the piñon-juniper woodlands of […]

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Hispanic Heritage of Wild Utah: Past, Present, and Future

Oct 4th, 2018 Written by Olivia Juarez

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed nationally from September 15th to October 15th to commemorate the important contributions of Hispanic and Latinx peoples to America’s cultural tapestry. The wild public lands […]

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Utahns Call for Protection of San Rafael Swell at People’s Hearing in Salt Lake City

Aug 30th, 2018 Written by suwa

More than 300 passionate wilderness advocates poured into the Salt Lake City Main Library for the People’s Hearing on the San Rafael Swell last night. The auditorium filled to overflowing […]

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Though our tenth year of stewardship has come to a Though our tenth year of stewardship has come to a close, SUWA’s Stewardship team is as busy as ever, meeting with agency staff across the redrock.

This year, our Stewardship Program facilitated 23 projects for 215 volunteers over 74 project days. When the government shutdown hit, our staff quickly pivoted, remaining on the ground throughout the fall to review recent work sites and develop proposals for future projects. Despite the political setbacks, we brought more volunteers out on the land this year than last.

Our team is now focused on creating what we hope will be one of the highlights of your year in 2026. Come late winter, we’ll release our spring/early summer 2026 Stewardship Project Calendar. Keep an eye out! 👀

To check out our year-end wrap-up and learn more about the Stewardship Program’s accomplishments over the past decade, visit the link in our bio.
Today, the Brian Head Land Conveyance Act (S. 1860 Today, the Brian Head Land Conveyance Act (S. 1860) moved through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and is now eligible for a vote in the full Senate. This legislation, sponsored by Senator Mike Lee, would give away—at no cost—24 acres of public land within the Dixie National Forest to the town of Brian Head.

As the bill is currently written, it establishes only vague standards for how the town of Brian Head can use the federal land and there is no effective mechanism to enforce those limits. The bill contains a clause that would make it extremely difficult for the U.S. Forest Service to recover the land should the town of Brian Head fail to use the land as described in the bill. 

For more info, read our full statement linked in bio.
Why does SUWA maintain a permanent presence in Was Why does SUWA maintain a permanent presence in Washington, DC? Because the redrock wilderness is federal public land—and the most consequential decisions about its future are made there. Being on the ground in DC allows our staff to lobby members of Congress, meet directly with administration officials, attend hearings, track legislative maneuvering, and push back in real time when bad ideas threaten how these landscapes are managed.

Unfortunately, this year has been especially brutal for public lands with congressional attacks ranging from the unprecedented sell-off proposals, efforts to rollback land management plans, bills expanding motorized vehicle use in protected areas, and harmful provisions buried in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.

In the meantime, the Trump administration has moved to hollow out the Bureau of Land Management and other land management agencies through budget cuts, hiring freezes, and catastrophic staffing shortages—while Congress has largely stood by.

If you’re able, please support SUWA’s work in DC with a year-end gift today! Link in bio.

𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘚𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦
Tired of Mike Lee trying to sell off public land? Tired of Mike Lee trying to sell off public land? 

This Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on multiple bills, including S.1860, the Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act. This legislation, introduced by Utah Senator Mike Lee, would transfer, at no cost, 24 acres of public land within the Dixie National Forest to the town of Brian Head in Utah.

If you live in one of the following states: UT, WY, ID, MT, AR, PA, WV, LA, MS, ND, NM, OR, WA, HI, ME, NV, CO, CA, AZ, AK, your senator sits on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and will have an opportunity to vote to advance or stop this legislation during the committee markup on Wednesday. 

Please take a moment to tell your Senator to vote NO on Brian Head bill! Link in bio.

As the bill is written, it authorizes the town to use the land for a public works facility or “any other purposes as determined by local officials,” meaning there is nothing to prevent the town from transferring or selling the land into private hands. 

This legislation grants federal land for free, with no requirement for public review or environmental assessment—setting a concerning precedent for public land nationwide.

The Brian Head bill is a backdoor sell-off bill. ACT NOW!
Take 1 minute to reach out to your Senators and ur Take 1 minute to reach out to your Senators and urge them to speak out against Pearce's nomination to be BLM Director! Link in bio.
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