April 2, 2018 Is big outdoor rec behind bogus mining claims in southern Utah? Since February 4, when mineral claims on the land could be filed, three new claims have been filed. Two of them are not by…
March 30, 2018 Fossils: The new rationale for locking up lands and resources Amazingly, astonishingly, earlier this year, just after President Trump used his executive authority to reconfigure two massive national monuments in Utah, ‘spectacular,’ ‘major cashes’…
March 14, 2018 Please attend Utah BLM monument management plan meetings Sound, scientifically-based management of natural resources in and around monuments is critical to the health of the environment, wildlife and communities. Policies must ensure…
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…
March 2, 2018 Utah State legislator gives enviros eye poke with proposed highway name “We’re very, very thankful for President Trump what he did in downsizing the national monument and bringing attention to the fact we can still…
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…
February 6, 2018 Patagonia ‘public lands’ campaign all about subsidizing elite industrial tourism When it came to BLM lands, each recreation visitor cost $1.49 but brought in only $0.31 for the agency. The shortfalls are borne by…
February 1, 2018 Utah’s Choice: Restrictive national park vs sprawling national monuments Okerlund is sponsoring SCR8 in support of legislation before Congress sponsored by Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, that establishes a national park and two national…
January 19, 2018 Without your voice, BLM management plans will be ‘swamped’ by greens Economic ruin to some communities, encroaching urbanism, and progressive politics incompatible with the realities of rural life have resulted in bitter divisions across the…
December 21, 2017 Greens, big rec corporations push false narratives about Utah monuments “The premise has to be there can be economic development, but it can’t take away from environmental concerns or preservation. That’s why the entire…
