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Breaking news: Obama administration collapses on wild lands protection

Jun 1st, 2011 Written by suwa

Today, the Obama administration capitulated to a handful of western anti-wilderness politicians by abandoning its 5-month-old Wild Lands policy. This surrender could seriously harm our efforts to protect Utah’s red rock wilderness.

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Victory! Protection for Salt Creek in Canyonlands NP

May 31st, 2011 Written by suwa

Last Friday, in a major victory for the Greater Canyonlands Region, a federal judge ruled against San Juan County and the State of Utah in their bid to open an off-road vehicle (ORV) route in Salt Creek Canyon in Canyonlands National Park.

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BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge issues landmark decision in our favor

May 27th, 2011 Written by suwa

Great kick-off to Memorial Day Weekend! Federal Judge Bruce S. Jenkins issues landmark decision in our favor! Salt Creek Canyon in Canyonlands National Park is NOT a County Highway! It's a great day for Utah wilderness!

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Contact Sec. Salazar today and ask him to stand firm on Wild Lands policy

May 27th, 2011 Written by suwa

Please add your voice to those of 44 congressional representatives by calling or emailing Secretary Salazar today to tell him that you support the Wild Lands policy and that he should stand firm in the face of those who use intimidation tactics and bare-knuckled politics to deprive current and future...

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44 Representatives ask President Obama to stand up to anti-wilderness forces in Congress

May 26th, 2011 Written by suwa

Yesterday, forty-four members of Congress, led by wilderness champions Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Diana Degette (D-CO), called on President Obama to ensure that the Department of the Interior’s Wild Lands policy receives full funding in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget.

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Just over two weeks since President Trump decimate Just over two weeks since President Trump decimated Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, the administration is racing ahead with its work to try and erase the National Monuments from both the landscape and public awareness. 

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) removed signage from Bears Ears National Monument, starting with the Tribal seals representing the 5 Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission and quickly escalating to the complete removal of the monument signs themselves. By Tuesday, July 28, signs signifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument had also been removed from at least 5 gateway locations.

These signs play both a practical and symbolic role. They mark the entrances to the national monuments for visitors, indicating that these areas are some of the nation’s most important protected public landscapes that together protect over a hundred thousand ancestral cultural sites. For Bears Ears, the signs made visible the role of Tribal Nations in co-managing and stewarding their ancestral lands. 

To read more, and other quotes from our partners, visit our full press release at link in bio. #protectwildutah
In April, when this administration first announced In April, when this administration first announced they wanted to open the Greater Chaco Canyon region in New Mexico to oil and gas drilling we asked you to speak up— thank you to everyone who did. Even after receiving 100,000 comments opposing these rollbacks, the Department of the Interior (DOI) is considering two options— revoking protections entirely or shrinking the current protection buffer to just 5 miles, both of which are both unacceptable. 

In either scenario, thousands of cultural sites would be exposed to drilling. Indigenous communities already living with the health impacts of over 37,000 nearby wells would face even more industrial development at their doorstep. 

Comments are due on Wednesday, July 29.  We encourage you to make your voice heard by using the advocacy action from our friends at @nmwilderness:

COMMENT NOW at link in bio.
Last Monday, over 1000 people showed up for the Mo Last Monday, over 1000 people showed up for the Monumental Day of Action across Utah. Thank you for standing up for national monuments! And a special thanks to all of our partners for making it happen. 

We are just getting started, follow @protectwildutah to stay tuned for what's next.

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Join us TODAY for the Monumental Day of Action! Sw Join us TODAY for the Monumental Day of Action! Swipe to see details for the city nearest you.

Not in Utah? You can still join us in solidarity as we protest Trump's action to slash nearly three million acres of protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. 

Post a photo of you in one of the monuments or take a photo holding a sign of support, sharing your story and why you want to see National Monuments protected. Post to social and tag your congress members! 

Most importantly, encourage folks to follow the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition (@bearsearscoalition) and the Grand Staircase-Escalante Inter-Tribal Coalition (@grandstaircasecoalition) to show solidarity with the Tribes who have stewarded these lands since time immemorial.
Slight change of plans. We've cancelled the event Slight change of plans. We've cancelled the event in Bountiful due to some unexpected planning hiccups, but have added an event in Ogden.

For those of you who haven't heard, we are hosting a Monumental Statewide Day of Action this Monday! Bring your friends, a sign (we’ll provide some too), and be ready to raise your voice against the Utah politicians who supported Trump's actions—reducing both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

Note: SUWA advocates strongly for protecting Utah’s wild lands with strategies that meaningfully engage all cultures and abilities. We do so respectfully and firmly and we act within the law. We do not condone violence or destruction of property.

Join us on Monday in the town nearest you! See you then.
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