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Monday, following a formal appeal from the Souther

Monday, following a formal appeal from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) withdrew its decision approving 10 backcountry airstrips in the heart of Utah’s redrock country.

These airstrips, many of which show no signs of recent use and none of which were designated for use, are scattered across some of the most remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes in southern Utah—including the Gemini Bridges/Labyrinth Canyon area and the remote backcountry immediately adjacent to Bears Ears National Monument.

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Another day, another threat to America’s public la

Another day, another threat to America’s public lands. The Trump admin is now reviewing existing policies on the management of designated wilderness, wilderness study areas, and wilderness-quality lands managed by the BLM, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

These policies provide crucial protection and clear management direction for millions of acres of public land across the nation—including more than 7 million acres of BLM-managed land in Utah.

Comment deadline: Friday, August 14.

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Just over two weeks since President Trump decimate

Just over two weeks since President Trump decimated Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, the administration is racing ahead with its work to try and erase the National Monuments from both the landscape and public awareness.

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) removed signage from Bears Ears National Monument, starting with the Tribal seals representing the 5 Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission and quickly escalating to the complete removal of the monument signs themselves. By Tuesday, July 28, signs signifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument had also been removed from at least 5 gateway locations.

These signs play both a practical and symbolic role. They mark the entrances to the national monuments for visitors, indicating that these areas are some of the nation’s most important protected public landscapes that together protect over a hundred thousand ancestral cultural sites. For Bears Ears, the signs made visible the role of Tribal Nations in co-managing and stewarding their ancestral lands.

To read more, and other quotes from our partners, visit our full press release at link in bio. #protectwildutah

In April, when this administration first announced

In April, when this administration first announced they wanted to open the Greater Chaco Canyon region in New Mexico to oil and gas drilling we asked you to speak up— thank you to everyone who did. Even after receiving 100,000 comments opposing these rollbacks, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is considering two options— revoking protections entirely or shrinking the current protection buffer to just 5 miles, both of which are both unacceptable.

In either scenario, thousands of cultural sites would be exposed to drilling. Indigenous communities already living with the health impacts of over 37,000 nearby wells would face even more industrial development at their doorstep.

Comments are due on Wednesday, July 29. We encourage you to make your voice heard by using the advocacy action from our friends at @nmwilderness:

COMMENT NOW at link in bio.

Last Monday, over 1000 people showed up for the Mo

Last Monday, over 1000 people showed up for the Monumental Day of Action across Utah. Thank you for standing up for national monuments! And a special thanks to all of our partners for making it happen.

We are just getting started, follow @protectwildutah to stay tuned for what's next.

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