Bureau of Land Management

The meeting will address the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments among other public land issues.

The Biden administration has proposed a rule to limit methane flaring from oil and gas development on public lands.

Since the beginning of the year, the carcasses of 16 wild horses have been found in San Juan County, Utah, all shot to death. A grassroots group working to protect the horses wants the killing to stop and is advocating for state or federal protections for them.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on developing a management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A series of virtual and in-person meetings are planned through September 7.

On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.

As our state population grows and housing prices soar, Utah legislators are looking to improve housing affordability by opening BLM lands to development.

Utah’s population is growing at an exceptional rate and proposed development to accommodate new residents is on the rise. These projects often need to obtain federal permits, and along with that comes an environmental assessment called NEPA.

The Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite near Moab is ranked the seventh most important preserved tracksite in the United States. Last week, reports of damage to the site by BLM construction emerged. To halt more potential damages, The Center of Biological Diversity issued a cease-and-desist letter to the BLM on January 31st.

The Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office will be updating their management plans for several areas. The BLM is accepting public commentary on these changes through January 7.

The Bureau of Land Management has started the process to replace it’s 2019 sagebrush plan. The changes came over increasing concern about the long-term…