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EXCLUSIVE: Moab National Parks office spared from federal lease cuts

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

Multiple sources confirmed to the Moab Sun News this week that the Moab lease will not be terminated after all— including Karen Henker, acting public affairs specialist for the NPS Southeast Utah Group.

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Senate proposal could open some public lands to possible sale, including in Utah

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

Want more information on the potential sale of public lands? We’ve got the full text of the bill, our summary of the process, and multiple videos from different perspectives.

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DOJ opinion could allow monument cuts: What it means for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase, and Utah’s public lands

Moab Sun News6 months ago6 months ago

A new opinion from the Department of Justice revives debate over national monument protections. President Trump tried to slash Utah’s monuments in his first term – What’s next for Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears?

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Controversial public lands sale dropped from fed budget bill

Moab Sun News7 months ago7 months ago

The amendment, introduced by Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), was added to H.R.1— the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act—earlier this month. It would have allowed the sale of certain public lands in southern Utah and Nevada to local authorities for “community and economic development” purposes without triggering environmental review or public notice.

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Massive pipeline spill seeps toward Colorado’s Animas River

Media Partner: The Colorado Sun7 months ago7 months ago

Benzene from a 23,000-gallon gasoline spill is apparently creeping toward the Animas River, as Southern Ute tribal leaders say cleanup work by the state and the pipeline owner is moving too slowly.

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Luxury train route adds Salt Lake stop to Denver-Moab trip

Moab Sun News9 months ago5 months ago

Rocky Mountaineer’s luxury train route now includes a Salt Lake City stop on its Denver-Moab trip, offering a three-day journey starting at $2,123.

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Regrowth in the Navajo Nation: Indigenous Traditional Foods Program enters a new era

Ali Harford3 years ago2 years ago

The Utah Diné Bikéyah’s Traditional Foods Program started with a potato. In 2018, Cynthia Wilson, an Indigenous woman and master’s graduate from the University of Utah, helped rediscover and propagate the Four Corners…

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Quake-causing plant resumes operations

Rachel Fixsen3 years ago3 years ago

For about two years, a Bureau of Reclamation salinity control facility in Paradox Valley was dormant; this month, it’s resuming operations at a reduced capacity. The Paradox Valley Unit pumps naturally salty water…

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The half-life of White Mesa Mill

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Controversy has surrounded the White Mesa Mill for years. The mill opened in 1980 with a plan to process local uranium ore for 15 years. Over 40 years later, the plant is still…

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New helipad approved on SR 211

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

On March 10 the San Juan County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a development called Sky Pirate Ranch on a 320-acre property along State Route 211, the corridor that leads…

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