Utah’s San Juan County votes to leave Bears Ears lawsuit
The San Juan County Commission voted last week to withdraw from a lawsuit over the Trump Administration’s 2017 decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument by 85 percent.
San Juan County Commission votes to support Bears Ears
The three-member commission of San Juan County, Utah voted 2-1 on a resolution that dissolves all previous resolutions opposing the establishment of the monument or calling for its downsizing.
Comment period opens for management plans at downsized Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments
Lands cut from Grand Staircase National Monument part of a separate draft plan On August 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a notice announcement for a management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) and for lands previously...National Monument cuts evoke swift response
Tribal, environmental groups sue over the reduction of Utah’s protected lands On Monday, in front of a crowd of handpicked supporters at Utah’s capital in Salt Lake City, President Trump issued two proclamations and announced the largest national monument reduction...Public Land Solutions Urges the Bureau of Land Management To Reconsider Oil and Gas Leases Near Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Today Public Land Solutions urged the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider proposed oil and gas leases near Chaco Culture National Historic Park and more carefully analyze how these developments may negatively affect the regional recreation economy, including...
Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 at 6:12am
Opinion: Funding for public lands is in jeopardy as full, permanent funding for LWCF remains elusive https://t.co/sfbwd2ZRSL
Opinion: Funding for public lands is in jeopardy as full, permanent funding for LWCF remains elusive https://t.co/sfbwd2ZRSL