Land and Water Conservation Fund up for permanent renewal
Land and Water Conservation Fund up for permanent renewal Bill to fund conservation program gains large co-sponsorship A bipartisan bill (H.R. 502) to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has gained 219 co-sponsors in the U.S. House of...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...Local businesses oppose proposed oil and gas leasing near Zion
Today, approximately 25 local businesses sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office opposing a plan to sell three oil and gas leases near to Zion National Park. The businesses join a chorus of concern for the leases. Washington County, the City of Springdale, and over 40,000 citizens have also voiced concerns for the proposed lease sale.
National Park Week 2016 Marked By Positive Federal Initiatives
This year’s National Park Week officially wrapped up on April 24. This annual celebration of our country’s greatest public lands is a great reminder of the privilege and responsibility we have as American citizens to these resources.
National Parks continue to be a huge economic boon to Utah’s gateway communities
The numbers are in and it’s no surprise that national parks are a huge benefit the economies of gateway communities in Utah and across the country.