Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
February 2010 Here's what is happening this month with the redrock:1. Submit your comments to prevent vegetation devastation!2. Wilderness Stewardship Days demonstrate faith-based support for protecting Utah's wild lands.3. Attend the Western Wilderness Conference this April!4. New redrock bill cosponsors include Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA).5. SUWA's slideshow goes to Indiana,...
Read MoreDid $10,000 fast track Alton coal mine?"Gov. Gary Herbert's campaign deposited a $10,000 check the same day the governor met with the leaders of the coal mining company. It appears that state regulators sped up the approval process shortly thereafter, but Herbert's office denies there's any connection." Read more –...
Read MoreGreen River nuke plant draws controversy over water use“The company has struck a deal to lease 53,600 acre-feet of unused water rights from San Juan and Kane Counties in southern Utah – prompting protests from everyone from local farm, health, and recreation interests to environmental groups, the US Fish and...
Read MoreUT legislature takes aim at wolves“Senate Democrats protested proposed wolf legislation Monday, while Republican supporters said the bill would send a valuable message to the federal government.” Read more – Deseret News
Read MoreNew documentary highlights UT wilderness debate"Whether it's between riders of off-highway vehicles and hikers, preservationists and oil drillers or ranchers and wolf lovers, the debate over how best to manage Utah's wilderness is always intense." Read more – Salt Lake Tribune
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