Redrock Headlines

SUWA Volunteers Collaborate with BLM on Henry Mountains Reclamation Project

Sep 7th, 2016 Written by suwa

On the weekend of August 27th, SUWA’s Field Service Volunteers ventured into the Henry Mountains to participate in a first phase reclamation work event at Horn Spring, located in the Mt. Pennell Wilderness Study Area in the heart of the mountain range. Hailing from Ogden, Escalante and Moab, the crew...

Redrock Report

August 2016 Redrock Report

Aug 16th, 2016 Written by suwa

Our e-newsletter with the latest on redrock wilderness news and events.

Bears Ears

SUWA Statement on Senator Mike Lee’s One-Sided Field Hearing in Blanding

Jul 27th, 2016 Written by suwa

In response to Senator Mike Lee’s “field hearing” in Blanding today to discuss the Public Lands Initiative (PLI) and “the potential impacts of large-scale monument designations,” Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Executive Director Scott Groene released the following statement:

Blog

How the Public Lands Initiative Fails on the Wilderness Equation Alone

Jul 22nd, 2016 Written by Neal Clark

Representative Rob Bishop’s Public Lands Initiative (PLI), unveiled on July 14th after much delay, is the kind of pro-extraction, anti-federal legislation that could only come from a congressman with a lifetime score of 3% from the League of Conservation Voters. Among myriad provisions that exacerbate climate change, promote the State...

Oil and Gas Development

Conservation Groups Applaud Release of Moab Master Leasing Plan

Jul 20th, 2016 Written by suwa

Obama Administration plan correctly prioritizes protection of Utah’s stunning redrock lands, provides certainty to all stakeholders about future mineral development Contact: Nada Culver, The Wilderness Society, 303.225.4635 Stephen Bloch, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 801.428.3981 Anne Hawke, Natural Resources Defense Council, 202-329-1463 Salt Lake City (July 20, 2016): Today the Bureau...