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Utah Wilderness News, March 3, 2010

You call this a land grab!?"A majority of Westerners – and even most of their elected officials – understand that the quality of life we enjoy can be overrun by development or marred by overuse, whether by gas drillers, strip-mall developers or out-of-control off-road vehicles. They realize that the public...

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Utah Wilderness News, March 2, 2010

State legislators propose yet another unconstitutional gambit"Clashes between federal and local law enforcement in southern Utah — including the high-profile arrest of 16 residents accused of trafficking in American Indian artifacts — are driving an effort to put limits on federal officers' authority. Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, said there is...

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Action Alert, March 1, 2010

National Monument(s) for Utah? You’ve probably heard news of possible national monument designations for Utah’s San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa, and of the ensuing furor from some Utah officials who don’t want federal protection for these special places.  The outcry comes despite the fact that over the last 100+...

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Breaking News, February 26, 2010

Move to bar new National Monuments in Utah fails in US Senate"The Senate rejected a move Thursday by Republicans to bar the Obama administration from designating any new national monuments, including two in Utah, that were listed in a leaked Interior Department document."  Read more – Salt Lake Tribune

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