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Environmentalists and recreationists warn that unless Obama designates Greater Canyonlands National Monument, state control and its love of oil will destroy Southern Utah
By Eric W. Trenbeath
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation to protect a remote corner of Southeastern Utah.
The fight over lands in Southern Utah is shaping up to be the next Sagebrush Rebellion
By Eric W. Trenbeath
At a May 10 rally in Centennial Park in the Southern Utah town of Blanding, Steve Curry—a Vietnam veteran from Montrose, Colo.—took to the podium on behalf of the Citizens Action Network. “We took Nevada back, and now we are here to take back Utah,” he said.
Monumental DecisionEnvironmentalists and recreationists warn that unless Obama designates Greater Canyonlands National Monument, state control and its love of oil will destroy Southern Utah
November 05, 2014