Elections matter for our public lands. This one broke both ways for the redrock wilderness. At the top of the ticket, President Obama’s re-election was critical. The White House directs the Department of the Interior which manages the redrock wilderness and more public land than any other bureaucracy in the...
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Utah Supreme Court Issues Decision on Large-Scale Coal Strip Mine
In a decision issued earlier this morning, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a state mining permit that allows Alton Coal Development to strip mine roughly 600 acres of private lands (the Coal Hollow Mine). The ruling sets the stage for a broader fight over the proposed expansion of the private...
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An Unbalanced, Lose-Lose Proposition
We wrote on Wednesday about attempts by the Herbert administration to “soft sell” their radical, two front war on federal public lands. And sure enough, as if on cue, Lt. Governor Greg Bell appears today with an opinion piece at Utah Policy Daily that tries to paint Gov. Herbert’s radical...
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The Pressure’s On
We’re keeping the pressure on — and we’ve just released a new radio ad here in Utah. Featuring Black Diamond Equipment founder and CEO Peter Metcalf, the ad reminds Utahns about the high cost of Governor Gary Herbert’s radical plan to take over 30 million acres of public land in...
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Don’t miss your chance
In the past month, President Obama has demonstrated his willingness to use his authority under the Antiquities Act by designating two new national monuments, including Chimney Rock in southwestern Colorado. Don’t miss your chance to tell President Obama that Greater Canyonlands is worthy of protection too. Already, hundreds of activists...
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