February 8, 2020 Bears Ears National Monument: Myths vs. Facts FACT: The BLM does not allow oil and gas leasing within BENM. The monument is withdrawn from disposition under all laws relating to mineral…
February 23, 2019 Grijalva joins enviro extremists in push for 1.7 million acre Arizona land grab The Southern Arizona Congressman is expected to unveil legislation that seeks to authorize a permanent 1.7 million acre land grab in Northern Arizona and…
February 21, 2019 Natural Resources Management Act a mixed mess with more bad than good When the program was first passed in 1964 it promised to direct 60 percent of its funds to states and 40 percent to federal…
January 13, 2019 Lee recruits Romney in fight to protect Utah from Antiquities Act abuses “Rural Americans want what all Americans want: a dignified decent-paying job, a family to love and support, and a healthy community whose future is…
March 10, 2018 Utah farmers step up to defend Trump monument reductions “The Antiquities Act has been abused to designate ‘monuments’ that grossly exceed the scale envisioned by Congress,” Gibson said. “These land grabs set aside…
February 26, 2018 Utah House passes resolution to exempt state from future land grabs “WHEREAS, although the Antiquities Act has been used to protect a great many of the United States’ natural wonders and archeological artifacts, the act…
December 10, 2017 Bears Ears is no more, but access in many areas still in question The heavy restriction that prohibit motorized use as well as other uses in Wilderness Study Areas is still in place. The limited restrictions of a…
December 8, 2017 Trump honors rule of law and local voices with monuments reduction “The people who live nearby understand how Clinton’s and Obama’s actions harmed their communities.” Rob Bishop National Review President Trump’s Courageous Decision to Shrink…
December 6, 2017 Proclamation Text: New national monuments protect Utah cultural, natural treasures “The areas described above are the smallest compatible with the protection of the important objects identified in Proclamation 9558. The modification of the Bears…
December 6, 2017 Environmentalists polluting Bears Ears discussion with false narratives While environmentalists like SUWA board member Terry Tempest Williams insist that monument opposition is a “Big Oil” conspiracy, the facts indicate otherwise. While energy…
