Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
San Juan County wilderness protection is vital to all Utahns Wilderness stewardship is intimately intertwined with living ethically, living mindfully and living with restraint. As the "Faith and the Land" dialogues made clear, what makes good ecological sense makes for good theology too. This idea can unite rather than divide...
Read MoreOf all southern Utah counties with large wilderness potential, Emery seemed the best prepared to undertake a process to work through public lands issues there. They’ve been actively involved in preparing a number of bills for legislation over the past decade, including a National Conservation Area and a National Monument...
Read MoreLocal reaction to governor's energy task force mixed Last week, Gov. Gary Herbert announced the formation of his 10-year Strategic Energy Plan Task Force. “It will be a diverse working group composed of people from education, the energy industry, market consumers and other stakeholders,” said Rob Behunin, special assistant to...
Read MoreA year ago, Mark Meloy told me about his dream of starting an organization committed to the appreciation and preservation of Cedar Mesa. It turns out that with Senator Bennett’s announcement of a process to resolve public lands issues—including Cedar Mesa—in San Juan County, Mark’s timing was perfect. When I...
Read MorePlanning stage begins for Washington County "The Bureau of Land Management has started the three-year process of implementing the provisions of a massive lands bill passed last year by Congress, which designated 256,338 acres of public lands as wilderness. New management plans are needed for the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve...
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