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US sued over road project in Mojave desert tortoise habitat

US sued over road project in Mojave desert tortoise habitat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Conservation groups have sued the federal government over the Trump administration’s decision to allow construction of new four-lane highway through a national conservation area in southern Utah that includes protected habitat for the Mojave desert tortoise. The group Conserve Southwest Utah sued Friday, arguing that […]

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Utah approved to build highway through conservation area

Utah approved to build highway through conservation area

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Utah Division of Transportation and Washington County received approval to build a four-lane highway that would pass through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, a protected Mojave desert tortoise habitat in southern Utah. The Spectrum reported Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration granted the […]

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Fireworks-sparked wildfire burns through conservation area

Fireworks-sparked wildfire burns through conservation area

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Firefighters are battling a wildfire in southern Utah that authorities say was sparked by illegal fireworks. The blaze north of St. George had grown to nearly 19 square miles and was 0% contained as of Wednesday afternoon. The Spectrum newspaper reports authorities are searching for […]

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Feds weigh Utah highway plan through tortoise habitat

Feds weigh Utah highway plan through tortoise habitat

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Federal officials are considering whether to allow a highway through habitat for a protected tortoise in southern Utah. The proposed four-lane road has drawn criticism from conservationists. The Spectrum newspaper reports it would pass through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area to connect traffic from Washington […]

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Feds weigh Utah highway plan through tortoise habitat

Feds weigh Utah highway plan through tortoise habitat

Federal officials are considering whether to allow a highway through habitat for a protected tortoise in southern Utah. The proposed four-lane road has drawn criticism from conservationists. The Spectrum newspaper reports it would pass through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area to connect traffic from Washington City to St. George. Elected […]

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