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Appeal by conservationists halts Utah coal mine expansion
SALT LAKE CITY— Plans by the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Ark Land Company to expand mining at the Southern Utah Fuel Company Coal Mine have been halted following an appeal by Utah Environmental Congress, the Center … Continue reading
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Utah attempts to take your public lands
On Friday, March 23rd, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed into law UT HB 148 which demands that 20 million acres of federal lands be turned over to the state of Utah by January 1st, 2015. This includes all forest service … Continue reading
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State of Utah RS2477 claims with federal lands status
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Greater Canyonlands film project moves forward
Notes from the field Time has slowed way down just before dawn. It’s twenty-six degrees outside and we are waiting for the sun, for the light more than warmth, to color the immense landscape stretched out below us. Bill Mitchell, … Continue reading
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Feds oppose strip mine near Bryce Canyon in Utah
By Paul Foy Federal biologists say a strip mine at the backdoor to Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park will wipe out the southernmost population of sage grouse, even as their agency resists a broader effort to protect the bird across … Continue reading
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Feds say company backing Utah nuclear plant is a fraud
Feds: Company backing Utah nuclear plant is a fraud By Judy Fahys and Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune First published Jan 26 2012 08:47PM Updated Jan 27, 2012 04:19PM A company once touted as one of the main financial … Continue reading
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