Conservation groups are fighting to preserve 175,500 acres of public lands in Utah that the Bureau of Land Management has plans to lease for 130 oil and gas developments—a move that would be extremely detrimental for the wilderness areas, wildlife inhabitants, and the fight against climate change as a whole, says the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. On Sept. 12, the Center … [Read more...]
Utah Canyonlands Debate Part Two
Another point of view. There is a clear other side to this story, and if you are happy paying high gasoline prices and relying on foreign oil, this side may not be relevant. Utah and Herbert are leading the charge to gain access to land, but they aren’t alone. Lawmakers in the Arizona Senate have passed a bill similar to Utah’s while the legislatures in Idaho, New … [Read more...]
Canyonlands in Times Square Part One
Millions of New Yorkers who passed through Times Square may have seen Utahn Glen Lathrop appear on the Jumbotron as he explores a remote canyon near Moab. An avid outdoorsman, Glen helped a film crew locate spectacular shots for a larger documentary they are producing on the Canyonlands region. Since January, a clip including Glen has aired hourly every day. It depicts the … [Read more...]
Utah’s Canyonlands: Moab & Public Land Policy
One of the most hot-button issues in Utah politics is land use. Conservatives believe Utah should own and control more of its own land, while preservation groups believe this is the worst possible thing that could happen towards keeping public lands pristine. Who is right? Both and neither because they are completely divided between partisan lines. Without question most … [Read more...]