Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
July 17, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Advisory: Protests against National Monument reductions to occur across Utah on Monday, July 20 Protests planned in Ogden, Salt Lake City, St. George, Moab, and Provo Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org What: A Monumental Day of...
Read More Earlier this week, President Trump—flanked by Utah Governor Spencer Cox and our entire federal delegation (Senators Lee and Curtis, Representatives Maloy, Kennedy, Moore, and Owens)—decimated Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments, cutting them by a combined 3 million acres, or over 90%. We know you’re upset, angry, and want...
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On Monday, July 13, President Trump signed proclamations dramatically slashing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by a combined 3 million acres, or over 90%. We’ve created monument-specific maps showing the new boundaries.
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Monday, July 13 was a heartbreaking day for the Protect Wild Utah movement and redrock country. President Trump signed proclamations dramatically slashing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments by a combined 3 million acres, or over 90%. We’ve been here before, but this time Trump’s attack on the monuments...
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July 13, 2026 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUWA Statement on Trump’s illegal reductions of Grand Staircase-Escalante & Bears Ears National Monuments – 7.13.26 Actions are reckless and unlawful, taken at the behest of Utah politicians Contacts:Grant Stevens, Communications Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA); (319) 427-0260; grant@suwa.org Washington, DC – Today, President Trump signed two presidential proclamations/executive orders reducing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears...
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