You and I know that Utah is home to some of the most beautiful wilderness landscapes in the nation. Please help ensure that these wild lands are given the protection they deserve. When Ken Salazar took over the reins as Secretary of Interior he proclaimed that there’s a “new sheriff...
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Utah Wilderness News, July 19, 2010
BLM's new boss in Utah Juan Palma, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s new state director for Utah, says he is ready for the hot public-lands debates waiting for him. Palma, 55, took the oath of office last week to replace Selma Sierra, who retired. In remarks at his swearing-in...
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Tell the Obama Administration to Protect Wilderness-Quality Public Lands
In April, President Obama established the “America’s Great Outdoors” initiative in order to start a national dialogue about conservation. This is your opportunity to tell the Department of the Interior and the rest of the Obama administration that Utah’s wilderness-quality lands deserve much needed protections. Make your voice heard! The...
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Capitol Hill Report, July 15, 2010
Tilting at windmills: The Congressional Western Caucus If a bullet is fired from an echo chamber, does it make a war? The Congressional Western Caucus must think so, as it was up in arms Wednesday fighting the so-called “War on Western Jobs” by hosting a fake Congressional hearing on Capitol...
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Help Protect Utah’s New Wilderness and National Conservation Areas
The Watchman in Washington County, copyright David Pett Three distinct life zones come together in Utah’s southwestern corner — the Colorado Plateau, the Mojave Desert, and the Great Basin — resulting in lands that are among the most diverse and sensitive in all of Utah. Just over a year ago,...
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