Last week, I left my home in Moab and traveled to Salt Lake City just in time to hit a “Red Alert” day — meaning the air quality was so poor that breathing could damage your lungs (yes, my driving contributed to the problem). Somehow that made it all the...
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Redrock Report: August 2010
August 2010 Here’s what is happening this month with the redrock: 1. The San Juan River wilderness is threatened by off-road vehicle abuse. 2. Secretary Salazar and other administration officials come to town. 3. Help protect wild Utah with your activism! 4. Join us for the 2010 SUWA Roundup! Help...
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“Monuments Memo” Conveys a Clear Vision for the BLM
Much smoke has been blown in the past six months — most often by the Utah congressional delegation — about “secret agendas” and “land grabs” being cooked up at the Department of Interior. Wilderness opponents cite the now notorious “monuments memo” – partially leaked in February and in its entirety...
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Why SUWA Decided to Compromise with the Bill Barrett Corporation on the West Tavaputs Plateau
Recently, a number of SUWA supporters (and detractors) have asked us why we decided to compromise with the Bill Barrett Corporation (BBC) regarding its proposed West Tavaputs Plateau natural gas development. You can read our press release about the agreement here. In short, we did it because it was the...
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Utah Wilderness News, August 18, 2010
Commissioners: San Juan bill could include Hovenweep, Canyonlands expansion “So far the initiative to expand the monument is not experiencing any protestors or disfavor,” said San Juan County Commissioner Lynn Stevens. Enlarging the monument could be accomplished in several ways, including congressional legislation, a cooperative management agreement between the National...
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