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Places Threatened by the "No More Wilderness" SettlementCreated about a month ago
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act HearingCreated about 3 months ago
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Flickr pictures by SUWA | Showing 8 photos within the Labyrinth Canyon Proposed Wilderness set
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It’s been a good year for wilderness. In March, the Omnibus Lands Bill designated over 2 million acres of wilderness in nine states. In September, President Obama declared a month-long celebration ...
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The question raised by a proposal to strip-mine coal in Kane County is this: Are the temporary mining jobs worth the potential environmental damage and the possible loss of tourism that would linger after those jobs disappear?
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(KCPW News) The Bureau of Land Management, the state of Utah and several conservation groups have reached an agreement with Bill Barrett Corporation to mitigate the impacts of the company’s natural gas drilling in and around historic Nine Mile Canyon on the West Tavaputs Plateau. ...
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Red Snow for the holidays? Find out more by watching our "Red Dust Melting Colorado Snow" slideshow on the SUWA Climate Change webpage!
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Climate change is affecting the health of our public lands. Already we are seeing an overall increase in temperatures, and scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey predict an increase of 4-6 degrees celsius during this century.
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SUWA's response to KUER radio story about wilderness legislationWe want to provide the full story to correct a few aspects of a recent report by a Salt Lake City radio station.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Thanks to our fantastic redrock activists in Illinois!
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It is our desire to commend Rep. Debbie Halvorson for her recent decision to become a co-sponsor of America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Article about SUWA's Western Regional Organizer, Terri Martin
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CATALYST has its finger on the pulse of our society's most intriguing movement: the rise of the "cultural creatives" — those who take a whole-systems approach to the world's ecological, social and spiritual crises. ...
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance Late in the evening on April 11, 2003, the Interior Department entered into a settlement agreement with former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt in which Bush Interior Secretary Norton committed to never again allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to designate Wilderness Study Areas on the public lands it manages. This ag...reement strips away special protections for millions of acres of pristine lands in Utah, leaving them vulnerable to development that could permanently disqualify them from future wilderness designation. This album shows some of the wild places threatened by this short-sighted policy.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
"The more cautious approach to
leasing of western energy resources is long overdue. Industry needs to
recognize that the Bush years are history. This does not mean the end
of the industry in the West, but it may usher in a new era of
responsible energy development."
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance The November Redrock Report (SUWA's e-newsletter) is now available for viewing online.
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Here's what is happening this month with the redrock:1. Give thanks to congressional redrock champions!2. Learn about the threats to Tenmile Canyon.3. New redrock bill cosponsors include Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-IL).4. Host a SUWA slideshow in 2010!
New York Times Editorializes against "No More Wilderness" Policy An editorial in the November 24, 2009 edition of The New York Times criticizes the Interior Department's failure to rescind the Bush administration's "No More Wilderness" policy, saying "It is past time for Mr....
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
"President Obama’s interior secretary, Ken Salazar, has reversed many of
the Bush administration’s damaging environmental policies. Maddeningly,
however, the "no more wilderness" policy is still in place. It is past
time for Mr. Salazar to renounce it."
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The interior secretary, Ken Salazar, should reclaim the authority to identify wilderness study areas and protect them.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
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