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House Republicans Declare Full-Scale War on the Antiquities Act
The House Natural Resources Committee has advanced H.R. 3990, a disgraceful bill that would essentially gut the Antiquities Act. The full committee mark-up also effectively killed a Democratic request for more transparency in Zinke’s monument review process. H.R. 3990, sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT), would so severely limit a...
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CategoriesAntiquities Act
Rep. Bishop Launches New Attack on Antiquities Act
Today we learned Rep. Rob Bishop is putting forward legislation that would put size and qualification limits on monuments that can be designated under the Antiquities Act, eliminating “natural or geologic features” as objects deserving of protection, and giving the president unprecedented authority to shrink monuments. “By putting forth this...
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Helicopters Landing in the Middle of Wilderness Study Areas?
Do you want to hear the sound of helicopters in Utah’s backcountry? Moab-based Pinnacle Helicopters wants to fly wealthy tourists into wilderness quality areas, using a loophole that would allow them to land on state lands inside a Wilderness Study Area near Canyonlands National Park. The National Park Service has...
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CategoriesBears Ears
BLM Targets Wild and Culturally Significant Lands for Fossil Fuel Leasing
Once again the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is poised to auction off outstanding federal public lands in redrock country for fossil fuel development. The latest ill-conceived proposal targets some of the most culturally significant and dramatic lands in southeastern Utah, threatening the region’s air quality, cultural resources, dark night...
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