Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
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...
Read MoreIn 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...
Read MoreTilting 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...
Read MoreThe 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,...
Read MoreGuv cheers, jeers federal lands agency The often-contentious — yet vital — relationship between Utah’s Republican dominated government and Democratic federal land managers was on full display Tuesday. His sit-down with Salazar was a follow-up to a visit Salazar made to Utah in April. They discussed developing renewable energy on...
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