January 20, 2018 Senate bill champions state control of oil and gas development “For years, I have advocated for states’ ability to regulate unconventional oil and gas development, which is safer and more reliable than ever thanks…
December 1, 2017 Now is the time to exempt Utah from Antiquities Act overreach If the divisive and painful battles over monuments are to be ameliorated, the Antiquities Act must be reformed. But, there is something Utah can…
November 14, 2017 Utahan named as Director of Legislative Affairs for Interior Department An apparent nod to Senator Hatch, the Tanner appointment may raise the ire of those on the environmentalist Left. Hatch, and others in Utah’s…
October 2, 2017 Senators hope new legislation settles Utah prairie dog wars “In the nearly fifty years since it was signed into law, the ESA has done more to impede economic activity, obstruct local conservation efforts,…
May 18, 2017 Utah Senators wants to throw out Obama-era BLM policies, start fresh “A court-ordered deadline for publishing RMPs (resource management plans) resulted in BLM rushing its plans from the start, cutting out local voices in the…
April 25, 2017 Trump, Hatch eye rolling back 2 decades of national monument land grabs It’s worth noting that the areas targeted by Obama in his waning days, including Bears Ears, Gold Butte, Nevada (the location of the Cliven…
April 7, 2017 Antiquities Act, unilateral monuments in crosshairs of Western conservative lawmakers Bears Ears has already gained national attention as a battleground between former President Barack Obama’s focus on environmental protection and locals who oppose more federal…
September 16, 2016 Utah Senators introduce act to protect state from executive land grabs Lee, Hatch Introduce the Utah National Monument Parity Act From the office of United States Senator Mike Lee Sep 15 2016 WASHINGTON – Sens….
