On January 14, 2020 Gridflex Energy, LLC and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe submitted a revised application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a preliminary permit for a proposed hydroelectric project called the Sweetwater Pumped Storage Project. All but a portion of the project transmission line would be located on tribal lands within the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. The transmission line would also cross federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Read the application ›
A December 2024 poll of 500 voters across Utah by public opinion research firm New Bridge Strategy found strong public support for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and for national monuments generally. In addition, nearly nine in 10 Utah voters say it is very important for tribes to have a strong role in […]