The Moab BLM office appears ready to sacrifice wilderness-quality lands for off-road vehicle (ORV) use instead of taking a balanced approach that protects remaining wild lands
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More than 100 Outdoor Businesses Urge Pres. Obama to Protect Greater Canyonlands as a National Monument
Yesterday, more than 100 outdoor-related businesses sent a letter to President Obama urging him to protect Greater Canyonlands as a national monument.
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Report: Taking Over Public Lands Not a Money Maker for Utah
In response to the Report on Utah’s Transfer of Public Lands Act (H.B. 148) presented to the Utah State Legislature Interim Committees today, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Executive Director Scott Groene released the following statement: “In today’s report, the state of Utah was forced to admit that their proposal to...
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What the election means for redrock wilderness
Elections matter for our public lands. This one broke both ways for the redrock wilderness. At the top of the ticket, President Obama’s re-election was critical. The White House directs the Department of the Interior which manages the redrock wilderness and more public land than any other bureaucracy in the...
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Utah Supreme Court Issues Decision on Large-Scale Coal Strip Mine
In a decision issued earlier this morning, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a state mining permit that allows Alton Coal Development to strip mine roughly 600 acres of private lands (the Coal Hollow Mine). The ruling sets the stage for a broader fight over the proposed expansion of the private...
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