Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Wilderness/natural gas agreement wins praise from the Salt Lake Tribune “The epic battle for public lands pitting energy developers against environmental groups has yielded few compromises and even fewer agreements outside a courtroom. But the Bill Barrett Corp. and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance have managed to achieve both, to...
Read MoreHere's what is happening this month with the redrock:1. SUWA and our partners work out an historic agreement.2. Let Interior Secretary Salazar know that you want him to protect Utah wilderness!3. Help spread the word on Facebook and win a SUWA hat!4. Congratulations to our photo contest winners!5. Calling all...
Read MoreHistoric Agreement will protect Desolation Canyon SALT LAKE CITY (July 29, 2010): Today, a coalition of conservation organizations announced they have reached an historic agreement with the Bill Barrett Corporation, a Denver-based oil and gas company. The West Tavaputs agreement ensures that the Desolation Canyon stretch of the Green River...
Read MoreEarlier this month we were sad to receive the word that Emery County Commissioners will not be negotiating a wilderness bill with the Utah Wilderness Coalition. Throughout the past two years SUWA and UWC staff have traveled thousands of miles and attended countless hours of meetings during what we were...
Read MoreAmerica’s Great Outdoors Listening Session, Seattle, WA July 1, 2010 Post by Allen Stockbridge On Thursday, July 1st, I attended the America’s Great Outdoors listening session in Seattle. There were about 500 people attending. After meeting in a large group, with an introduction and orientation to the event, the group...
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