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a map of where the Uinta Oil Railway is planned
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Supreme Court ruling on Utah oil railway could reshape future NEPA challenges

Moab Sun News2 weeks ago2 weeks ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to lift a stay on construction of the Uinta Basin Railway—a proposed 88-mile rail line that would carry up to 350,000 barrels of oil per day…

Researcher at Canyonlands field site, surrounded by equipment, with stunning red rock landscape in the background.
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Proposed DOGE cuts could threaten Moab biocrust and desert research

Moab Sun News2 months ago2 months ago

The Moab-based Southwest Biological Science Center has long been a cornerstone of desert science in the Colorado Plateau, pioneering research into ecology, land restoration, and the iconic biological soil crusts—known locally as “biocrusts”—that…

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Return of the Buffalo: An interview with conservationist Charlie Carpenter

Moab Sun News3 months ago2 months ago

Here, Charlie talks about the initiative to reintroduce buffalo—a keystone species—to their native habitats, benefiting Native communities and ecosystems through a holistic, restorative approach to conservation.

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The Nature Conservancy’s Colorado River Initiatives: Bridging Nature and Agriculture

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Humans are using more water out of the Colorado River than the river can support, both for human use as well as for other life forms that live along and within the river….

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Preserving the past and bringing ancient bones back to a museum

Moab Sun News1 year ago1 year ago

Preserving the past and bringing ancient bones back to a museum

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Keeping track of the pika

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

How La Sal pika population trends compare nationwide

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USU researchers study mental health in LGBTQ+ Latter Day Saints

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

The long-term study follows hundreds of participants

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The pond at Old City Park is now a roundtail chub nursery

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

The fish were introduced to the pond on Sept. 11.

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First known cyanobacteria bloom in Ken’s Lake detected this summer

Rachel Fixsen2 years ago2 years ago

A Sept. 6 warning recommends that people avoid ingesting the water.

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Mapping changes to Cataract Canyon

Ali Harford2 years ago2 years ago

How the Returning Rapids project advocates for the Colorado River basin

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