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Haaland backs Bears Ears, Grand Staircase restoration: Utah politicians oppose action by the Biden administration

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has recommended the full restoration of the original boundaries of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments, which were reduced by former President Donald Trump in 2017….

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Haaland submits report on Utah’s Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

Label: Public Land Photo: U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. [File photo] Since Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to Southeast Utah in April, where she evaluated the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears…

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Notes on the May 18 Grand County Commission meeting: Mask regulations, Rally on the Rocks discussed

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

At its May 18 meeting, the Grand County Commission voted unanimously to ratify a policy requiring the continued use of face coverings on county property to protect against the spread of COVID-19. A…

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BLM reviews travel plan: Commission supports balance in Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges area

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management is currently working on an update to its travel management plan for the Labyrinth Canyon/Gemini Bridges area. Grand County is a cooperating agency with the BLM, and has…

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Crust farming: Volunteer to help Arches move delicate soil and native plants

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

As the number of visitors to Arches National Park and other spectacular public lands continues to grow, park officials are offering tourists and locals alike an opportunity to give back on Service Saturdays…

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Birthing Rock vandalism highlights tensions between public lands and Indigenous sacred places

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

“That is disturbing… I thought at this day and age we would all respect one another’s identity,” said Woody Lee, executive director of Utah Diné Bikéyah, when he was informed about the recent…

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Haaland concludes Utah visit

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Last week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, former Democratic representative for New Mexico, visited Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southeastern Utah. The third Interior Secretary to consider the monuments’…

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Interior Secretary Haaland visits Bears Ears, Grand Staircase

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Newly-approved Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, formerly a Democratic representative for the state of New Mexico, will visit Utah this week to review the controversial boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand…

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Flooding the desert: Record-breaking visitation invites research & conservation efforts in Arches

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

More American families than ever hit the road in 2020 — students packed their laptops and notebooks in the car while parents worked remotely — to see the socially-distanced sights the United States…

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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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