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A controversial proposed wilderness bill for Utah’s
Washington County includes utility corridors, motorized-vehicle
trails, and public-land sales designed to accommodate urban
growth
by Brett Wilkison,
Apr 17, 2006
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The Utah Legislature has approved money for
"preconstruction" work on a new dam for the Wasatch Front and a new
pipeline for the booming city of St. George
by Matt Jenkins,
Apr 03, 2006
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As energy companies go after "unconventional" natural gas
– such as tight-sands gas and coalbed methane –the
environmental impacts are becoming increasingly apparent
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 16, 2008
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Northeastern Utah, southern Wyoming and western Colorado
are humming with new talk of oil shale, but industry insiders say
that the technology has years to go before oil shale development is
financially and environmentally viable
by Jennie Lay,
Dec 12, 2005
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Cannon Air Force Base in New Mexico and Ellsworth Air
Force Base in South Dakota narrowly escape being shut down by the
federal Base Realignment and Closure Commission
by Stephen J. Lyons,
Sep 19, 2005
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Jeremy Parriott is working with friends to create a
320-acre extreme-sports playground near Moab, Utah, to give
four-wheelers and others a place to play off the public
lands
by Jodi Peterson,
Aug 22, 2005
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Some of the residents of the Moab, Utah, area are losing
patience with out-of-control off-highway recreation, and looking to
the BLM to bring things under control
by Jodi Peterson,
May 30, 2005
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In Utah, an "omnibus" public-lands bill may create several
new wilderness areas near Zion National Park, but at the same time
authorize the auction of federal lands for development
by Matt Jenkins,
May 16, 2005
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The Department of Energy finally agrees to move the Atlas
uranium mine tailings pile away from Moab, Utah, and the flood risk
of the Colorado River.
by Matt Jenkins,
May 02, 2005
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Silver Fox of the Rockies by Daniel
Tyler tells the story of Delphus E. Carpenter, who sought peaceful
resolutions to Western water problems, and helped create the 1922
Colorado River Compact
by Joshua Zaffos,
Mar 21, 2005
