Tag: Public lands
8 months ago
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A guide to Utah’s public lands

Millions of acres of land in Utah under the control of federal and state agencies. What does that mean for the reside...

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about 1 year ago
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Biden administration unveils conservation vision for public land management

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a sweeping overhaul of the way public lands are managed, adjusting prio...

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over 1 year ago
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Utah’s scourge of unplugged oil wells

Texas oilman Bill Gilmore, the principal of the bankrupt Weststar Exploration Co., is responsible for about 100 derel...

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over 2 years ago
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One Utah avoids ‘climate change’ and air pollution while trying to boost rural parts of the state

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over 3 years ago
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This hollowed-out Utah cavern will hold millions of barrels of gasoline. Some question if it is s...

The West's largest underground energy storage facility is poised to rapidly expand its operations next year in a remo...

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over 3 years ago
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Gov.-elect Spencer Cox names new leaders over Utah environment and public lands agencies

Utah Gov.-elect Spencer Cox on Thursday filled two key positions in his incoming administration overseeing the state’...

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over 3 years ago
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Judge taps brakes on drilling in Utah wilderness on eve of federal OK

A judge's ruling Tuesday put at least a temporary halt to drilling in Utah's newest wilderness area — Labyrinth Canyo...

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over 3 years ago
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Why the Kane County water district is building a golf course

The Kane County Water Conservancy District, which the retired southern Utah lawmaker has long run, has initiated plan...

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over 3 years ago
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Feds’ Utah horse sterilizations draw two lawsuits alleging inhumane treatment

A controversial project aimed at controlling the wild horse population on Utah and other Western rangelands through s...

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over 3 years ago
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Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert

The discovery of a mysterious “monolith” planted upright in southeast Utah’s canyon country has gone viral on the int...

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