Looking through my colleagues’ photos and videos taken at last Saturday’s “Take Back Utah” rally, I became confused. For years, one of the main arguments against America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act – the Utah Wilderness Coalition’s flagship BLM wilderness bill – has been that since 1993 the legislation has been...
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Utah Gov Wants to Take Utah Back(wards)
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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