Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
For months now, we’ve been warning you about potential sell-off threats to public lands. On Tuesday, House Republicans unveiled new, targeted attacks specifically on public lands in Utah and Nevada. We need you to use your voice and speak up for public lands. For nearly 15 hours, House Democrats on...
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May 8, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Republicans Lead Attack on National Parks – 5.8.25 Republican Senators overturn National Park Service efforts to protect Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, despite hundreds of off-road miles remaining open Contacts:Hanna Larsen, Staff Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 428-3992 (hanna@suwa.org)Caitlyn Burford, Communications...
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May 7, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Eleventh Hour Introduction of Public Lands Sell-Off Amendment from Rep. Celeste Maloy – 5.7.25 Amendment introduced in the House Natural Resources Committee as part of the FY25 Budget Reconciliation Bill Contacts:Travis Hammill, DC Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (202)...
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May 6, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing re: Fix Our Forests Act – 5.6.25 Removing public review and local community input will not solve wildfire challenges Contacts:Kya Marienfeld, Wildlands Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (435) 259-5440; (kya@suwa.org)Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah...
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Late last month, the inaccurately-named “Fix Our Forests Act” (S.1462) was introduced in the Senate. Like its Republican-led counterpart in the House late last year, this federal legislation claims to tackle worthwhile reforms in forest and public land management in the name of ecosystem health and fire prevention. Unfortunately, by...
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