After years of missed deadlines, Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT) finally introduced his long-delayed Public Lands Initiative (PLI) yesterday. As anticipated, the PLI fails to protect Utah’s remarkable public lands and divests the American people of their public lands heritage. There is no chance this terrible bill could be passed in...
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Press Release: New Utah Public Lands Initiative Merely a Dressed Up Version of the Same Bad Bill
Today, Representative Rob Bishop introduced the Utah Public Lands Initiative (PLI). The proposed legislation fails to protect the imperiled cultural resources of Bears Ears, puts important natural and cultural resources at risk to rampant energy development, and undermines protection for priceless red rock Utah lands.
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Obama Officials Schedule Public Meeting on Bears Ears!
Terrific news! The Departments of Interior and Agriculture have announced that they will hold a public meeting on the proposed Bears Ears National Monument on Saturday, July 16th in Bluff, Utah. This is an exciting step forward in the campaign to convince President Obama to proclaim a Bears Ears National...
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New “Red Rock Stories” Website Launched
We are excited to tell you about Red Rock Stories, an online community of writers and artists who are passionate about the landscapes, people, biodiversity, history and culture of Utah’s redrock country. The just-launched Red Rock Stories multimedia website features stories, photographs, art, video and audio that explore and celebrate...
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Take Action to Protect the San Rafael Swell and Dirty Devil Regions
The Utah BLM has kicked off its planning process for the San Rafael Desert Master Leasing Plan (MLP) for lands in eastern Emery and Wayne counties and is accepting public scoping comments through Friday, July 1.
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