Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Last Friday, after most people left work, President Trump announced the repeal of two executive orders (11644 and 11989) that govern off-road vehicle (ORV) use on public lands nationwide. He also directed federal land management agencies to rescind or revise their regulations implementing these orders, setting the stage for chaos and confusion across the country. For a...
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There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is under attack. The elected officials behind 2025’s failed public lands sell-off attempts – Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02) – introduced a joint resolution to undo the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). If both chambers of Congress...
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2026 President Trump Revokes Executive Orders Protecting Public Lands from Unmanaged Motorized Recreation Repeal threatens wildlife, public safety, and outdoor recreation across federal lands Contacts:Laura Peterson, Senior Attorney, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (801) 236-3762; laura@suwa.org Washington, D.C. – Last Friday, after most people left work...
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With less than two weeks for the Senate to take up Senator Mike Lee’s Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution to undo the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, our staff in DC are closely watching the Senate’s calendar. In the meantime, we’re throwing a Virtual Rally for Grand...
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May 29, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on President Trump’s Repeal of Travel Management Executive Orders – 5.29.26 Will bring unregulated motorized recreation and chaos across public lands Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Friday evening, in his latest attack on federal public lands, President Trump announced the repeal of Executive Order 11644 of February...
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