Much smoke has been blown in the past six months — most often by the Utah congressional delegation — about “secret agendas” and “land grabs” being cooked up at the Department of Interior. Wilderness opponents cite the now notorious “monuments memo” – partially leaked in February and in its entirety...
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Why SUWA Decided to Compromise with the Bill Barrett Corporation on the West Tavaputs Plateau
Recently, a number of SUWA supporters (and detractors) have asked us why we decided to compromise with the Bill Barrett Corporation (BBC) regarding its proposed West Tavaputs Plateau natural gas development. You can read our press release about the agreement here. In short, we did it because it was the...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 18, 2010
Commissioners: San Juan bill could include Hovenweep, Canyonlands expansion “So far the initiative to expand the monument is not experiencing any protestors or disfavor,” said San Juan County Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Enlarging the monument could be accomplished in several ways, including congressional legislation, a cooperative management agreement between the National...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 16, 2010
Silent focus: Neuroscientists float the San Juan River to ponder how the brain works GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Utah — Todd Braver emerges from a tent nestled against the canyon wall. He has a slight tan, except for a slim pale band around his wrist. For the first time...
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Keep It Wild Day at the Outdoor Retailer Show
Every summer the manufacturers and retailers of outdoor equipment converge on Salt Lake City for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market – an event that this year drew an estimated 20,000 people. SUWA partnered with the Conservation Alliance to participate in the Keep It Wild day which paired environmental groups with...
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