Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
This morning, the Senate wrapped up debate and confirmed Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana to be Secretary of Interior on a 68-31 vote. The newly-minted Secretary had barely settled into his first lunch hour on the job when a rally formed outside the Department of Interior, with dozens of people...
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The Bureau of Land Management’s Saint George field office is preparing to lease for oil and gas development approximately 4,730 acres of federal public land at its upcoming lease sale. Two of the parcels are located less than two miles from Zion National Park along the Kolob Terrace Road, a...
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Utah politicians are continuing their rabid attack on Bears Ears National Monument—but not without consequences. Yesterday, after a disastrous phone call between Utah Governor Gary Herbert and outdoor recreation industry leaders, Outdoor Retailer—the huge outdoor rec convention held twice a year in Salt Lake City—announced that they would be leaving...
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After widespread public outcry from hunters, anglers, recreationists, and public lands enthusiasts across the country, Congressman Jason Chaffetz has promised to withdraw HR 621 — legislation that would have sold off millions of acres of public lands across the West. (There is no mechanism for withdrawing a bill once it’s...
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