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¡El senador Mike Lee y la representante Celeste Maloy han iniciado formalmente el proceso para agilizar la destrucción del Monumento Nacional Grand Staircase-Escalante! Comunícate hoy mismo con tus miembros del Congreso y pídales que voten NO a estas resoluciones:
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/154...
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Rep. Maloy’s office has been sharing a wildly misleading “fact sheet” across Capitol Hill on her attempts to use the CRA. To get a more detailed look at the real facts, visit
suwa.org/debunking-re...
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"Autumn Gillard said none of UT's reps reached out to any of the tribal nations with a stake in Grand Staircase's management. "If the CRA gets used like a blunt instrument to remove this plan entirely, it cuts tribes, it cuts local communities, & it cuts the public out of the process," (1/2)
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Utah lawmakers ask Congress to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan
Utah’s congressional delegation is using the Congressional Review Act to throw out the resource management plan for the nearly 2 million-acre landscape. Congress has not used the CRA to undo resource ...
https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/environment/2026-03-05/utah-lawmakers-ask-congress-to-undo-grand-staircase-escalante-management-plan
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"If you have ever traveled to or through Grand Staircase, dream of visiting, or love a landscape as deeply as a relative, please write to your representatives (especially if you are outside of UT) & urge them to oppose efforts...to remove the 2025 Resource Management Plan. (1/3)
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Don't Let Utah Reps Slice Up a Geological Layer Cake
Utah Delegates Proceed with Attempts to Gut Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Protections
https://wildwords.substack.com/p/dont-let-utah-reps-slice-up-a-geological
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Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy introduced House Joint Resolution 151 and Senate Joint Resolution 109 under the Congressional Review Act to undo the current Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan. 𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘!
suwa.org/protectgrandstaircase
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Today, the elected officials behind 2025’s failed public lands sell-off attempts introduced a joint resolution to undo the National Monument's Management Plan. This assault on a national monument marks a significant escalation in Congress’ use of the CRA. Read more:
suwa.org/senator-lee-...
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Senator Lee, Rep. Maloy introduce joint resolution to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan - 3.4.26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2026 Senator Lee, Rep. Maloy introduce joint resolution to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan – 3.4.26 Threatens to bring chaos to a crown...
https://suwa.org/senator-lee-rep-maloy-introduce-joint-resolution-to-undo-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument-management-plan-3-4-26/
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www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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Controversial highway in southern Utah hits a roadblock
Construction activities must stop on the controversial Northern Corridor highway through critical Mojave desert tortoise habitat in southern Utah, a federal judge ordered this week.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/03/04/judge-stops-progress-northern/
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A bit of good news in a challenging time. Last night, a federal judge granted a motion by conservation organizations to block ground-disturbing activities associated with construction of the Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs NCA. Read more:
suwa.org/federal-cour...
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A truly incredible piece from Autumn Gillard, a member of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Inter-Tribal Coalition.
www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...
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Voices: The strike on Grand Staircase is a strike on my culture and my history
“Grand Staircase holds thousands of years of Southern Paiute cultural history,” writes Autumn Gillard in an op-ed.
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/02/27/voices-strike-grand-staircase-is/
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Utah politicians have been plotting to take down Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument for months. Read the full story here:
www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02...
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Mike Lee kicks off process to slash Grand Staircase-Escalante monument plan
Mike Lee has kicked off a process to slash the monument plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, a 1.9 million-acre protected area at the heart of southern Utah's red rock country.
http://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/02/27/mike-lee-moves-slash-grand
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The Utah delegation's attack on Grand Staircase-Esacalante has begun. Read more about it in this piece from The National Parks Traveler.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/02/sena...
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Senators Attack Management Plan For Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Congressional Republicans have formally begun the process of overturning the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2026/02/senators-attack-management-plan-grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument
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Senator Mike Lee is at it again. He has formally begun the process to fast-track the destruction of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah by adding the Government Accountability Office (GAO) opinion to the Congressional Record. Read more in our press release:
suwa.org/senator-lee-...
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday (Feb 25) on the nomination of public land sell-off proponent Steve Pearce as Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director. ACT NOW!
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/148...
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Still looking to learn more on the Congressional Review Act? Check out these pieces from Grand Canyon Trust and Earthjustice:
www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/congres...
earthjustice.org/article/the-...
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Congress Attacks Monuments, Starting With Grand Staircase-Escalante | Grand Canyon Trust
Is Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument a test case in a new strategy to undo national monument protections across the country?
https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/congress-attacks-monuments-starting-with-grand-staircase/
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The All Pueblo Council of Governors, the collective voice of the 20 Pueblo Nations of New Mexico and Texas, voted on December 4, 2025, to support America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA). For more info, view our full statement here:
suwa.org/all-pueblo-c...
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February's Redrock Report is here. This month features: 🎙️Grand Staircase-Escalante Needs Your Voice! 🛠️2026 Stewardship Season Launches! 🚧Coalition Files Lawsuit Over Illegal Highway 💌Meet Canyon Keepers: SUWA’s Monthly Giving Program 🙋♀️Join Our Salt Lake City Team! & more!
suwa.org/february-202...
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Why the Congressional Review Act could be detrimental to public lands. SUWA Legal Director, Steve Bloch, is quoted in the piece:
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/backd...
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This Backdoor Legislative Tool Could Unravel Public Lands
Congress continues effort to erase protections for America’s shared lands and waters
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/backdoor-legislative-tool-could-unravel-public-lands
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SUWA is hiring a grassroots organizer! If you are energized by building community power, organizing under challenging political conditions, and protecting some of the most iconic wild landscapes in the country, we encourage you to apply. For more information/how to apply, visit
suwa.org/careers
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A great perspective from Stephen Trimble on the Utah delegation's attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante. Read it now:
writersontherange.org/a-utah-monum...
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A Utah monument comes under attack—again - Writers On The Range
Utah Republican Congresswoman Celeste Maloy is irritated. Her most recent attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument spurred wide and deep...
https://writersontherange.org/a-utah-monument-comes-under-attack-again/
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From
@sltrib.com
editorial board: "So we must implore members of Congress from other states, who may reasonably fear that their national monuments may be next in line...come to our aid and block any move to destroy the national monuments most Utahns wish to preserve."
www.sltrib.com/opinion/edit...
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Tribune Editorial: We will have to ask other members of Congress to protect Utah public lands. Ours won’t.
"It's up to other members of Congress, the editorial board writes, “to frustrate the latest attempts to destroy the federal lands that drive so much of the state’s economy south of Provo.”
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorial/2026/02/13/tribune-editorial-utahns-must-rely/
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"This January, the Government Accountability Office—acting at the request of Rep. Maloy (R.-UT)...released a report concluding that the BLM's land-use plan for Grand Staircase–Escalante could be treated as a “rule.”" From
@republiclands.bsky.social
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www.republic.land/a-monumental...
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A Monumental Mess
Almost five years ago, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts invited challenges to the scope of the Antiquities Act, which has been used to set aside public lands for over a century. Plaintiffs wer...
https://www.republic.land/a-monumental-mess/
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Join our new monthly giving program and receive a limited-edition Canyon Wren bag! Design by the talented Riley Lubich. Monthly giving is one of the most effective ways to sustain SUWA's long-term work to protect redrock wilderness. Visit
suwa.org/monthly26
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More on the Congressional Review Act from The Durango Herald:
www.durangoherald.com/articles/our...
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Opinion | Our view: America the Beautiful
“America the Beautiful” was born in Colorado. When Katharine Lee Bates stood atop Pikes Peak in 1893, she gave us words that still define who we are: spacious skies, purple mountain majesties, from se...
https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/our-view-america-the-beautiful/
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This article from
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details the new lawsuit opposing the federal government’s recent approval of the Northern Corridor Highway. Read more:
www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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Trump admin’s approval of Northern Corridor sparks new lawsuit
Environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government over its recent reapproval of the Northern Corridor, continuing a decades-long saga over highway through desert tortoise habitat.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/02/04/environmental-groups-sue-over/
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Yesterday, SUWA filed a lawsuit and moved for an emergency injunction in federal district court, alleging that Garfield County in Utah violated federal law when it began making unauthorized “improvements” to the Hole-in-the-Rock Road. For more info, visit:
suwa.org/suwa-files-l...
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Today a coalition of six local, Utah-based, and national conservation organizations sued the BLM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for illegally reapproving the four-lane Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George, Utah.
suwa.org/lawsuit-chal...
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¡El Monumento Nacional Grand Staircase Escalante está bajo ataque! ACTÚA AHORA!
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/154...
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If one of your senators sits on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, your voice has an extra impact! Please urge them to VOTE NO on the Historic Roadways Protection Act. ACT NOW!
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/154...
about 1 month ago
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You may have heard us mention the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and the threat it poses to Grand Staircase. Read more in this piece from Center for Western Priorities on how Congress is using the CRA to hijack public lands management across the US.
www.gunnisontimes.com/stories/cong...
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Congress is hijacking the management of national public land - Gunnison Country Times
A seismic shift in federal land management is underway due to Congress using an obscure law in ways it was never intended.
https://www.gunnisontimes.com/stories/congress-is-hijacking-the-management-of-national-public-land,32994
about 1 month ago
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A great piece from
@motherjones.com
Read the full piece here:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
about 2 months ago
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Share with anyone and everyone who cares about public lands! ACT NOW at
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about 2 months ago
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The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council, the governing body of the Tribe, voted on October 21, 2025, to support America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (ARRWA). Read the full statement here:
suwa.org/san-juan-sou...
about 2 months ago
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Legal Director, Steve Bloch is quoted in this piece, read it now:
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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A beloved Utah national monument is under threat from Republicans
The monument came under threat during the previous Trump administration
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/grand-staircase-escalante-national-monument-republicans-utah-b2906504.html
about 2 months ago
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“It is something else entirely to leverage this law to try and undo a management plan for something like the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument ... It’s for sure an escalation, and we intend to move heaven and earth to defeat it.” From the Deseret News:
www.deseret.com/politics/202...
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Will Congress rescind the Grand Staircase-Escalante land-use plan?
Utah congresswoman signals effort to return the Utah national monument's management plan to previous version using the Congressional Review Act
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/01/24/congress-attempting-overturn-grand-staircase-escalante-land-use-plan-celesete-maloy/
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Coverage from The Salt Lake Tribune on Utah politician's latest attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante:
www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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Tribes and environmental groups sound alarm about fate of one of Utah’s national monuments
After a recent federal decision, Utah’s congressional delegation may use an obscure federal law to slash the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/01/23/congress-may-slash-this-utah/
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is under attack! ❗ACT NOW❗https://suwa.quorum.us/campaign/153366/ Contact your members of Congress today and ask them to vote NO on any joint resolution that seeks to undo the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument!
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Last year Rep. Celeste Maloy secretly requested an opinion from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) about whether Congress can overturn the current GSENM Management Plan—a maneuver that would upend the Monument’s protection. Last week the GAO said it could. Read more:
suwa.org/grand-stairc...
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Yesterday, the BLM re-approved a proposal from the Utah Department of Transportation, at the behest of Washington County, for the construction of a four-lane Northern Corridor Highway through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area near St. George, Utah. For more info:
suwa.org/federal-agen...
about 2 months ago
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As a proud founding member of the National Wilderness Coalition, we’re inviting you to sign up for their *new* monthly newsletter! You’ll receive wilderness-related stories and updates on wilderness campaigns across the country. First newsletter drops January 21! Sign up now:
bit.ly/NWCnewsletter
about 2 months ago
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The Boundary Waters are at risk like never before. Similar threats could soon be coming for the redrock, and we need to take action now!
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/153...
Urge your representative to vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140 and tell them you support keeping the Boundary Waters wild!
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Today the Trump administration and the state of Utah announced an agreement to assert Utah’s control over 8 million acres of national forests while cutting public oversight and weakening environmental reviews. Read more:
suwa.org/trump-admini...
Photo Credit: Tim Peterson
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A strong story on why Grand Staircase-Escalante is so important to protect:
www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/...
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An age-old monument faces modern threats - High Country News
Despite the geologic and paleontological significance of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, federal government management is hindering its full research potential.
https://www.hcn.org/issues/58-1/an-age-old-monument-faces-modern-threats/
2 months ago
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December's Redrock Report has arrived! To read the full scoop, visit:
suwa.org/december-202...
3 months ago
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Today, the Brian Head Land Conveyance Act passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee & is now eligible for a vote in the full Senate. This legislation would give away—at no cost—24 acres of public land within the Dixie National Forest to the town of Brian Head.
suwa.org/suwa-stateme...
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This Wednesday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on multiple bills, including S.1860 the Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act. This legislation, would transfer, at no cost, 24 acres of public land within the Dixie National Forest to the town of Brian Head in Utah.
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This proposal marks the third time in a row the BLM has targeted the greater Book Cliffs area for leasing and development. ❗TAKE ACTION NOW ❗and tell the BLM to keep oil & gas leasing out of the Book Cliffs:
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/149...
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Clean Drinking Water for Millions of People at Risk as Trump Administration Targets National Monuments
New analysis highlights the extensive risk to U.S. rivers, streams, and drinking water supplies posed by the Trump administration’s threats to eliminate protected national monuments.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/clean-drinking-water-for-millions-of-people-at-risk-as-trump-administration-targets-national-monuments/
3 months ago
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Great to see Senator Hickenlooper from CO voice his opposition to Sell-off Steve for BLM Director. Reach out to your Senator and ask them to do same!
suwa.quorum.us/campaign/148...
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Closed-Door Meeting On National Parks In Utah Amounts To A “Power Grab,” Says SUWA
According to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a recent meeting held in Utah represented the latest effort by the state to undermine and dismantle the nation’s public lands system.
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/12/closed-door-meeting-national-parks-utah-amounts-power-grab-says-suwa
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Check out this article from
@sltrib.com
to see what was talked about in Monday's meeting regarding national parks in Utah:
www.sltrib.com/news/environ...
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Utah leaders presented federal officials with a ‘wish list’ of national park changes. Here’s what was on it.
State and county leaders pushed for increased access and visitation at national parks in a closed-door meeting with the federal government on Monday.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2025/12/04/utah-officials-discuss-national/
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