(Washington, D.C.) — A proposal to sell thousands of acres of federal land in southern Utah was removed from a major House bill passed by Republicans. The plan was introduced by Utah Representative Celeste Maloy, and would have allowed land near Zion National Park and other protected areas to be […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Utah’s challenge to federal control over public lands yesterday, blocking the state’s effort to gain ownership of 18-point-5 million acres of property currently owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Utah argued that federal oversight harmed the state’s sovereignty and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Hundreds turned out at the State Capitol over the weekend to protest lawsuits seeking Utah public lands. The rally on Saturday afternoon organized by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is in response to Utah’s lawsuit aiming to take control of 18.5 million acres of federal […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a blow to the state of Utah in a lawsuit involving environmental groups. The Deseret News reports the high court decided Monday to let stand an order allowing two conservation organizations to intervene in the contentious, long-running case. The […]
A federal judge ruled on Jan. 12 that an exploratory project for helium can proceed in Emery County, rejecting claims by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance that federal land managers failed to appropriately weigh its potential impacts. Judge Rudolph Contreras stated that because of the supply shortage of helium, the […]
