Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Before the new, Democratically-controlled Congress arrives in January, Senate negotiators, led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), are pushing forward permitting reform legislation that poses one of the most significant threats to America’s public lands, cultural heritage, Tribal sovereignty, and environmental protections in decades. The deceptively-named Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs...
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Last night the trajectory changed for the redrock wilderness. For the past two years we’ve been fighting for Utah’s wild places on three fronts: against a Republican-controlled Congress, against the president and his administration, and against the anti-public-lands state of Utah. Last night, when Democrats decisively took control of both...
Read More November 3, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 – 11.3.26 Bill would gut bedrock environmental laws that protect Southern Utah’s wildest places Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Senators Mike Lee (R-UT),...
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In late June, the Babylon Fire burned roughly 107,000 acres of the Elk Ridge landscape within the Manti-La Sal National Forest west of Monticello, Utah. This is the high country above Dark Canyon Wilderness, lying almost entirely within Bears Ears National Monument. The U.S. Forest Service is now proposing a...
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Location: Mid-Atlantic & Northeastern States with easy access (via plane or train) for regular travel to Washington, DC & Salt Lake City, UT; can also be based out of SUWA’s Washington, DC Office. Department: Campaigns Team: Organizing Reports to: Regional Organizing Manager Status, Salary, & Benefits: Full-time, Non-Exempt. Benefits & salary range at...
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