Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the renaming ceremony of the Department of the Interior building in Washington, DC – now appropriately christened the Stewart Lee Udall building. It was truly moving to see the late Interior Secretary’s family (including two U.S. Senators), distinguished current and former public servants,...
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Utah Wilderness News, September 21, 2010
USGS & NASA: Colo. Plateau dust causing early snowmelt; reduction could mitigate climate change Dust caused by human activities in the American desert Southwest is a contributing factor in speeding up the melting of snow and reducing runoff in the mountains of the Colorado River basin, according to a new...
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Great News on San Juan-Canyonlands!
Great news! We’ve learned recently that Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT) is not likely to try pushing a harmful bill for the San Juan-Canyonlands landscape. Thank you, all of you, who contacted your members of Congress on this important issue! White Canyon proposed wilderness. Photo copyright Chris Case (www.chriscasephoto.com). Throughout the...
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What’s all the fuss about in Kane County?
As Kane County crows about the roads that the BLM and we agree are RS 2477 rights of way, you gotta wonder – what’s all the fuss about? One of the routes is a paved road that leads to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes. There was no dispute about this...
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National Wilderness Month Should Not Be Just a Proclamation
President Obama signed a Presidential Proclamation last week which recognized September as “National Wilderness Month.” Invoking the “majesty of our Nation’s wilderness” and a rich legacy of past wilderness legislation, the president rightly recognized that “we must ensure that future generations can experience the tranquility and grandeur of America’s natural...
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