The Obama administration’s decision today authorizing nearly 1,300 new natural gas wells in Utah’s Desolation Canyon wilderness and other remote areas will degrade the pristine region’s air quality and hurt the state’s tourism industry, according to a coalition of environmental groups.
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An extraordinary evening with Aron Ralston
Last night I sat knee to knee in a theatre packed to the brim with almost 800 people and listened to Aron Ralston – the inspiration for the movie 127 Hours – tell his story.
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Speak Out Against Irresponsible Oil Shale & Tar Sands Development!
Next week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold two public meetings in Utah to take comments on its 2012 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS). Please come and make sure your voice is heard in favor of protecting Utah’s redrock wilderness!
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A Dangerous Proposal
Utah Governor Gary Herbert not only wants to get rid of protections for Utah’s wild lands -- now he’s supporting legislation that demands the federal government sell all of the public land in Utah.
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