Representative Rob Bishop’s Public Lands Initiative (PLI), unveiled on July 14th after much delay, is the kind of pro-extraction, anti-federal legislation that could only come from a congressman with a […]
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CategoriesOil and Gas Development
Conservation Groups Applaud Release of Moab Master Leasing Plan
Obama Administration plan correctly prioritizes protection of Utah’s stunning redrock lands, provides certainty to all stakeholders about future mineral development Contact: Nada Culver, The Wilderness Society, 303.225.4635 Stephen Bloch, Southern […]
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CategoriesBears Ears
Huge Crowd Turns Out in Support of a Bears Ears Monument at Public Meeting in Bluff, Utah
A huge crowd of more than 1,400 people poured into the tiny southeastern Utah town of Bluff on Saturday to attend a public meeting hosted by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell […]
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Bishop Introduces Still-Terrible Public Lands Initiative
After years of missed deadlines, Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT) finally introduced his long-delayed Public Lands Initiative (PLI) yesterday. As anticipated, the PLI fails to protect Utah’s remarkable public lands and […]
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CategoriesBears Ears
Press Release: New Utah Public Lands Initiative Merely a Dressed Up Version of the Same Bad Bill
Today, Representative Rob Bishop introduced the Utah Public Lands Initiative (PLI). The proposed legislation fails to protect the imperiled cultural resources of Bears Ears, puts important natural and cultural resources at risk to rampant energy development, and undermines protection for priceless red rock Utah lands.
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