Big news coming out of Washington today! This week, 14 senators, led by Senator Dick Durbin, sent a letter to President Obama encouraging him to use the Antiquities Act to designate Greater Canyonlands a National Monument. These senators recognize that Greater Canyonlands is a national treasure that remains unprotected. “Although...
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Taxpayer and Conservation Group Challenge State Road Lawsuit as Illegal
Contend that state law bars Attorney General from bringing Tooele County RS 2477 lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.859.1552 (cell) or 801.428.3981 (office) Brent V. Manning & Jess M. Krannich, Manning Curtis Bradshaw & Bednar LLC, 801.363.5678 (July 29, 2014) Salt Lake City, UT:...
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The Case for Master Leasing Plans
SUWA is working with the Obama administration to bring balance back to public land management through tools like master leasing plans (MLPs), which take a closer look at which lands should be off-limits to new oil and gas leasing and development (and which should remain open to such activities). Currently,...
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News Media Covers Health Benefits of Greater Canyonlands
Suzanne Stensaas, a professor of neurobiology and anatomy, did a great interview on Salt Lake City’s FOX13 about the letter from health professionals urging President Obama to create a Greater Canyonlands National Monument. Also be sure to check out the Salt Lake Tribune’s coverage of the letter. Are you a...
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Health Professionals Call for Protecting Greater Canyonlands
More than 200 health and well-being professionals from Utah released a letter today asking President Obama to protect Greater Canyonlands – the magnificent wild region surrounding Canyonlands National Park in Utah – as a national monument because of the health benefits to all Americans. The letter states “Protecting this world-class landscape...
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