Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
This past Friday afternoon, a Federal District Court judge dismissed the lawsuits brought by the State of Utah, the Blue Ribbon Coalition, and others challenging President Biden’s restoration of the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments! This is a moment well worth celebrating. In August 2022, the...
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Groups Applaud New Direction on Use of Electric Bikes on Public Lands – 8.15.23 August 15, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Judi Brawer, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (435) 355-0716 (judi@suwa.org)Randy Rasmussen, Director, Public Lands & Recreation, Back Country Horsemen of America; (541) 602-0713 (WildernessAdvisor@bcha.org)Tyler Ray, Senior Director for...
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SUWA Statement on the Utah Federal District Court’s Dismissal of Lawsuits Challenging Restored Utah National Monuments — 8.11.23 August 11, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Steve Bloch, Legal Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 428-3981and (801) 859-1552 (steve@suwa.org) Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260 (grant@suwa.org) Salt...
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Unfortunately for Utah’s public lands, bad ideas just don’t go away. In April, SUWA successfully challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) approval of a controversial lithium mining project located near the entrance to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park. Our victory provided a reprieve to one...
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SUWA Statement on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) – 8.10.23 August 10, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kya Marienfeld, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (573) 228-1061 (kya@suwa.org)Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260 (grant@suwa.org) Salt Lake City, UT – Today, the...
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