October 21, 2016 Memo to Feds: Don’t grab another acre until you can manage what you have Consider just a few of these backlogged projects on federal lands: At least $15 million is needed to fix the “deteriorated condition” of the…
October 9, 2016 Utah towns crushed by unmanageable tourist traffic Together, the popularity of the parks and Utah’s drive to bring visitors to the Mighty Five — Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Zion and Capitol Reef…
October 5, 2016 Nevada public lands transferred to tribal nations ..this bill will transfer more than 70,000 acres of Nevada public lands back into tribal control – empowering those tribal governments to control their…
September 28, 2016 Would Bears Ears designation expose sacred sites to destructive tourist traffic? Bears Ears: Will tourism be placed over preservation? “At the Effigy National Monument, it seems like tourism took precedence over preservation. Can we expect…
September 22, 2016 Arizona senators move to give Mojave County more control over public lands “Local politicians and business leaders have long contended that federal ownership of land limits opportunities for private ownership and economic development in the area.” …
September 19, 2016 PLI Bait and Switch: It’s not about protection, it’s about energy corridors video courtesy of The Petroglyph SITLA, PLI and Energy Corridors Each state has school trust lands, which were reserved for the purpose of helping…
September 19, 2016 Is Utah’s Public Lands Initiative about creating energy corridors? Related: San Juan County violates due process with wind farm, sticks taxpayers with $250K legal bill Is PLI more about transmitting money and power via…