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Brian Maffly covers Utah's public lands for The Salt Lake Tribune.

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  • Public Land
  • Environment

318 Articles
almost 2 years ago
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Under pressure from lawmakers, Utah mine regulators consider permit for Parleys Canyon quarry

A controversial quarry proposed in Parleys Canyon is fueling growing tensions between lawmakers and Salt Lake County ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Federal government cancels yet another oil and gas lease sale in Utah

The Biden administration's resumption of oil and gas leasing on public lands this week got off to rocky start with th...

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almost 2 years ago
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Is Utah ready for a major quake?

Experts say it's not a matter of if, but when for Utah to get hit by a major earthquake, yet political will is lackin...

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almost 2 years ago
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Quarry proponents seek to begin mining Parleys in July, setting up a showdown with Salt Lake County

Proponents of a controversial quarry in Utah's Parleys canyon intend to begin mining limestone in July, despite Salt ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Officials blast Little Cottonwood gondola as ‘boondoggle,’ call on UDOT to start over with canyon...

Local Salt Lake County leaders raise serious misgivings about a gondola proposed for Little Cottonwood Canyon that wo...

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almost 2 years ago
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Utah tribes secure co-management role for Bears Ears National Monument

The federal government has entered into a historic agreement with five Native American tribes, ensuring they’ll have ...

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almost 2 years ago
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Iron County growers propose 115 new wells into Escalante Valley groundwater

Businessmen in Enterprise are seeking rights to 50,000 acre-feet of water deep under Utah's Escalante Valley, even th...

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almost 2 years ago
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Wasatch Plateau lake to be drained ahead of coal mine expansion

Boulger Reservoir, a popular fishing spot on Utah’s Wasatch Plateau, will be drained this summer as a safety precauti...

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almost 2 years ago
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Why are so many new water wells to be drilled in Bears Ears?

A few dozens wells are to be drilled in Bears Ears National Monument to provide livestock more places to access water.

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almost 2 years ago
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Facing $3 million lawsuit, dredging foe files ‘anti-SLAPP’ action

BYU professor Ben Abbott is fighting back against $3 million defamation lawsuit with his own action accusing the prop...

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almost 2 years ago
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Deal resolves lawsuits over Bay Area coal exports, but future of Utah’s coal industry remains in ...

Utah’s fight with a Bay Area city over coal exports was resolved last month with a federal judge’s signature on a set...

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almost 2 years ago
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How a few feral cows are creating big headaches in Utah

Dozens of feral cattle now roam the Escalante River, a sensitive area close to livestock in the Grand Staircase Escal...

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