A new White Paper from the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources & the Environment at the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law has determined that when it comes to Utah’s Land Grab, “the public would suffer from this misguided effort. “If Utah succeeds in taking over federal...
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Former Secretary of Interior Calls Out Governor Herbert
This morning in Salt Lake City, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt called out Utah Governor Gary Herbert for leading the charge to seize control of federal public lands. Speaking to a packed audience of outdoor recreation industry representatives from across the county at the...
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Indian Creek Once Again Threatened by New ATV Trail
The beautiful Indian Creek area to the east of Canyonlands National Park is once again threatened by a proposed all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trail. Please tell the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to deny San Juan County’s request for a right-of-way to construct this unnecessary trail. On two previous occasions we’ve...
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Secretary Jewell: Utah Takeover a “Waste of Time”
From E&E News (subscription required): LAS VEGAS — Debate over whether and how Utah should take over federal public lands is a “waste of time” and hinders constructive dialogue between Utah and land management agencies, said Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Jewell spoke to Greenwire on the sidelines of the Western Governors’ Association...
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Even Gail Norton Doesn’t See Land Seizure as Viable
You know you’ve got a problem when even George W. Bush’s former Interior Secretary doesn’t think the Utah land grab will succeed. From E & E (subscription required): Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton questioned the viability today of conservatives’ efforts to transfer federal lands to state control… Asked by Utah...
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