Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
SUWA Staff Attorney Laura Peterson discusses the recent decision by the Utah Bureau of Land Management to more than double the number of off-road vehicle routes across the wild San Rafael Desert. We get her perspective on the decision, how it will affect future BLM travel planning across Utah, and...
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A Film about the Fight for America’s Public Lands, from Executive Producers Robert Redford & Yvon Chouinard. Learn more about the film here. T Take action by asking your members of Congress to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act! Click on this link to enjoy a panel discussion about the...
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Trump administration forced to reverse course; rescind approval for oil/gas wells on public lands located less than a quarter-mile from the national monument; in greater sage-grouse Priority Habitat Management Area For Immediate Release Contact: Landon Newell, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801-428-3991, landon@suwa.org Salt Lake City, Utah (September 24, 2020) – The...
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In June, we wrote to you about plans from Energy Fuels Resources—the company that successfully lobbied the Trump administration to reduce Bears Ears National Monument in 2017—to ship radioactive waste from Estonia to the White Mesa Uranium Mill, on the doorstep of the monument. Now, Energy Fuels Resources wants to...
Read MoreThe Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) is excited to announce our Fall 2020 Stewardship Scholarship Essay Contest. Please review the guidelines below: Students are invited to write a 750-1250 word essay on the topics of Land Stewardship or Trust in the More-Than-Human world for a chance to win a cash...
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