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SUWA Praises Passage of Emery County Public Land Legislation

Utah’s Iconic San Rafael Swell Nears Wilderness Protection as Part of Public Lands Package Passed by U.S. Senate Contact: Scott Groene, Executive Director, 801-712-5034, scott@suwa.org Jen Ujifusa, Legislative Director, 801-791-2598, jen@suwa.org Neal Clark, Wildlands Program Director, 435-260-1199, neal@suwa.org Moab, UT (February 12, 2019) – In response to the U.S. Senate’s...

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Porcupine Rim Service Project

The Land The La Sal Mountains or La Sal Range are located in Grand and San Juan County in southeastern Utah and are managed by the Manti-La Sal office of the United States Forest Service. The range rises above and southeast of Moab, Utah and is an integral component of the...

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Bears Ears Service Weekend

The Land With the designation ofBears Ears National Monument on December 28th, 2016, a new layer of protection was granted to some of the most spectacular places in southern Utah. There is Cedar Mesa, with its incredible canyons running toward the San Juan River. There is White Canyon to the...

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Trump Administration’s Latest Utah Oil and Gas Lease Sale Targets Doorstep of National Monuments, Wild Lands

SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE – THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY – SIERRA CLUB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 Nada Culver, The Wilderness Society, 303.225.4635 Over the course of 12 months, the Trump Administration has systematically leased the Four Corners region, making the area Ground Zero for...

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Utah School Trust Lands Administration Drops Proposal to Sell Oil, Gas Leases in Bears Ears National Monument

For Immediate Release January 29, 2019 Contact: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 Salt Lake City — In a remarkable about-face following a protest from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) announced yesterday that it had dropped its proposal to...

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