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Utah Wilderness News – January 14, 2010

SUWA fights in court to prevent road giveaways to counties "Environmentalists say they can't rely on government lawyers to safeguard Kane County's backcountry. That's why an attorney representing the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, The Wilderness Society and the Sierra Club went Wednesday to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and...

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Utah Wilderness News – January 13, 2010

A reminder from Southern Utah that public lands belong to us all… "Since federal land belongs to all U.S. citizens, congressmen from New York and Utah have an equal say regarding the use of federal lands within Utah. If you don't like that constitutional fact, you can move to eastern...

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Utah Wilderness News – January 12, 2010

County sets aside lawsuit over bogus roads in the San Rafael Swell “Emery County is ready to abandon a lawsuit that sought ownership of seven back roads in the San Rafael Swell region on the advice of the Utah Attorney General’s office, which lacks evidence to prove the claims.” Read...

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Utah Wilderness News – January 11, 2010

KCPW airs debate featuring our Conservation Director Steve Bloch on Secretary Salazar's proposed oil & gas leasing reforms "Environmentalists are lauding Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s new guidelines for oil and gas leasing on public lands, an issue that hits home in Utah after the secretary controversially pulled dozens of leases...

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Redrock Report: Good News for the New Year!

January 2010 Here's what is happening this month with the redrock:1.  BLM oil & gas policy changes stem from SUWA's legal victories.2.  Wild lands in the Zion-Mojave region are still threatened by off-road vehicles.3.  Subscribe to Redrock Headlines!4.  New redrock bill cosponsors include Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME).5.  Find out if...

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