Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Cedar Mesa deserves wilderness designation Sen. Bob Bennett wants to expand the model for wilderness designation that he and Democratic Rep. Jim Matheson put together for Washington County. But now that Bennett won’t be returning to the Senate next year, the unprecedented progress he made in bringing various stakeholders together...
Read MoreAugust 3, 2010 It now appears that Senator Bennett and the San Juan County Commissioners are developing legislation they plan on introducing before the year’s end without input from the Utah Wilderness Coalition (UWC). It is a serious lapse of judgment to assume that a legitimate public lands bill is...
Read MoreWilderness/natural gas agreement wins praise from the Salt Lake Tribune “The epic battle for public lands pitting energy developers against environmental groups has yielded few compromises and even fewer agreements outside a courtroom. But the Bill Barrett Corp. and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance have managed to achieve both, to...
Read MoreHere's what is happening this month with the redrock:1. SUWA and our partners work out an historic agreement.2. Let Interior Secretary Salazar know that you want him to protect Utah wilderness!3. Help spread the word on Facebook and win a SUWA hat!4. Congratulations to our photo contest winners!5. Calling all...
Read MoreHistoric Agreement will protect Desolation Canyon SALT LAKE CITY (July 29, 2010): Today, a coalition of conservation organizations announced they have reached an historic agreement with the Bill Barrett Corporation, a Denver-based oil and gas company. The West Tavaputs agreement ensures that the Desolation Canyon stretch of the Green River...
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