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SUWA Statement on the Bears Ears National Monument Final Resource Management Plan (RMP) – 10.3.24

Oct 3rd, 2024 Written by suwa

October 3, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on the Bears Ears National Monument Final Resource Management Plan (RMP) – 10.3.24 Contacts:Judi Brawer, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance […]

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Utah and National Conservation Groups Move to Defend Balanced Management of Public Lands from Mining and Oil Industry Lawsuit

Oct 1st, 2024 Written by suwa

October 1, 2024FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Utah and National Conservation Groups Move to Defend Balanced Management of Public Lands from Mining and Oil Industry Lawsuit Industry joins multiple anti-public land efforts […]

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BLM Approvals Put Famed Southern Utah Redrock Landscapes in the Crosshairs of Industrial Development – 10.1.24

Oct 1st, 2024 Written by suwa

October 1, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLM Approvals Put Famed Southern Utah Redrock Landscapes in the Crosshairs of Industrial Development Agency greenlights controversial drilling permits near the entrance to […]

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SUWA Statement on the Release of the Henry Mountains/Dirty Devil Travel Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment – 9.25.24

Sep 25th, 2024 Written by suwa

September 25, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on the Release of the Henry Mountains/Dirty Devil Travel Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment – 9.25.24 Contacts:Laura Peterson, Staff Attorney, Southern […]

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SUWA Statement on the proposed Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) – 9.20.24

Sep 20th, 2024 Written by suwa

September 20, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on the proposed Cross-Tie 500-kV Transmission Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) – 9.20.24  Contacts:Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness […]

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New merch is hitting SUWA's shop! SUWA has partn New merch is hitting SUWA's shop! 

SUWA has partnered with Salt Lake City based artist Lizzie Wenger on a new T-shirt design featuring her generously donated artwork depicting Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument along the Burr Trail. 

Lizzie considers herself a student of land and believes that we have many lessons to learn from our natural world if we pay attention. Her work is intended to inspire connectivity between people and places, to share the healing forces of nature, and to celebrate her own relationship with the outdoors. 

Made from 100% cotton and available in both a classic tee and boxy cropped fit, this limited-edition ivory colored shirt is just $25 and comes in a full range of sizes -- just in time for summer! 

Shop now at suwa.org/shop. Supplies are limited, so don't wait!
Today the Department of the Interior announced its Today the Department of the Interior announced its rescission of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Public Lands Rule. 

The Public Lands Rule established a “… framework to ensure healthy landscapes, abundant wildlife habitat, clean water, and balanced decision-making on our nation’s public lands.” It did not preclude any uses on BLM-managed public lands; it puts conservation on equal footing with grazing, mining, and energy production, and promoted restoration, provided for responsible development, and conserved intact healthy landscapes. 

The Rule was the product of an extensive, years-long public process with multiple in-person and online meetings and opportunities for public comment. 92% of the comments received by BLM supported the Rule.
From coast to coast, activists all across the coun From coast to coast, activists all across the country have been advocating for Grand Staircase-Escalante. From meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, to postcard campaigns and meetings in local congressional offices—one thing is clear: CONGRESS SHOULD PROTECT OUR PARKS & MONUMENTS! The momentum is building.

Want to get involved? Reach out to your regional organizer to learn more at suwa.org/suwa-regional-organizers (link in bio). #protectwildutah #nationalmonuments #publiclands #keeppubliclandsinpublichands
Last week we asked you to take action to protect t Last week we asked you to take action to protect the Labyrinth Canyon area from a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal to authorize the Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip for private aircraft takeoffs and landings. Now, the BLM’s Canyon Country District is proposing to designate TEN additional backcountry airstrips in the Moab and Monticello areas in remote locations. SIX of these locations are in highly-sensitive wildlife, wilderness-quality, or Monument-adjacent lands and should not be designated.

Please TAKE ACTION NOW using our easy action tool, it takes less than 2 minutes! (link in bio)

None of these airstrips have ever been officially designated, and despite past impacts from unauthorized use, most are essentially reclaimed and no longer functional for takeoff or landing. Reopening them would require removal of mature native plants like blackbrush, rabbitbrush, and junipers, fragmenting habitat and degrading wilderness characteristics that took years to recover. Several locations sit within BLM-identified wilderness-quality lands or directly adjacent to Bears Ears National Monument, where aircraft noise and visual intrusions would diminish the solitude, natural soundscapes, and cultural landscapes these areas were meant to protect.

Swipe to see where the most problematic airstrips are located.
Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announc Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it would be reconsidering the San Rafael Desert and San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plans. Those two plans were finalized in 2022 and 2025 and guide where motorized vehicle use is allowed across more than 1.5 million acres of BLM-managed lands in Utah’s redrock country.  Those plans designated hundreds of miles of new motorized vehicle routes and authorized public motorized use on them. Now the Trump Administration’s BLM plans to go even further, increasing motorized recreation at the expense of all other public lands users. 

For more info visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
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