From TreeHugger: When Utah high school student Kelsey Oliver learned about the campaign to convince President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands she leapt into action, organizing a student excursion to the area. In this short video (the second in a series of five short films on the importance of Greater...
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Video: BYU students call for Greater Canyonlands National Monument
From TreeHugger: To illustrate the importance of protecting Greater Canyonlands for future generations, groups of young people and college students have created a series of short films shot in the area. The first in this series features students from Brigham Young University (BYU) – an institution owned by the Church...
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The Case for Master Leasing Plans
SUWA is working with the Obama administration to bring balance back to public land management through tools like master leasing plans (MLPs), which take a closer look at which lands should be off-limits to new oil and gas leasing and development (and which should remain open to such activities). Currently,...
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Video series features proposed Bryce Canyon-area coal mine expansion
Part two of the series, entitled “Boom or Bust”, examines the “uniquely western battle over whether tourism and extractive industries, like mining, can coexist” through the case of the proposed expansion of a coal mine just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park.
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Inspiring words & action from Colorado redrock activists
On January 26, 2012, redrock activists from Colorado asked President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands by holding up banners at a presidential appearance at Buckley Air Force Base.
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