Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
August 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...
Read MoreEarlier this month we were sad to receive the word that Emery County Commissioners will not be negotiating a wilderness bill with the Utah Wilderness Coalition. Throughout the past two years SUWA and UWC staff have traveled thousands of miles and attended countless hours of meetings during what we were...
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