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Haaland to visit Utah, tour Bears Ears and Grand Staircase

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

A group of Utah politicians issued a statement welcoming newly confirmed Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s announcement of an upcoming visit to Utah. Haaland intends to tour Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments,…

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Utah lawmakers ask for more time, permanent legislative action on national monuments

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

On Monday, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and the other members of Utah’s congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. “We…

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Utah pols oppose Bears Ears, Grand Staircase restoration

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

On Jan. 20, Utah’s congressional delegation issued a statement opposing the Biden Administration’s intent to immediately restore the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, which were reduced by former President…

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Trump administration reportedly withdraws Pendley BLM nomination

Moab Sun News5 years ago4 years ago

The Trump Administration will reportedly withdraw William Perry Pendley from consideration by the U.S. Senate to officially be named head of the Bureau of Land Management, according to White House sources who spoke…

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BLM moves ahead on Bears Ears, ignoring ongoing lawsuits

Rachel Fixsen6 years ago4 years ago

Despite ongoing litigation, the Bureau of Land Management has released management plans for the two units of the Bears Ears National Monument, along with plans for each unit of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National…

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The View: Public Land Expansion Syndrome

Moab Sun News6 years ago2 years ago

There’s a disease, causing ongoing damage to public lands and nearby communities in rural Utah. I call it “Public Land Expansion Syndrome,” and its continual craving for more and more territory is never-ending….

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Officials produce a Grand Staircase management plan in spite of ongoing litigation

Rachel Fixsen6 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the proposed plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah in a press release this week. “These plans are the result of deliberate and…

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