North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's hard stance that the United States, already the world's leading producer of oil, must produce even more drew harsh criticisms Thursday from conservation groups ...

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, warned Interior Secretary nominee Doug Burgum of the daunting task that faces him should he be the ultimate pick ...

Environmental groups celebrated the decision, including the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, which just a few weeks ago sued Utah over its Supreme Court challenge. The group argued that Utah had to ...

This comes after the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) successfully settled and dismissed their lawsuits against the National Park Service ...

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Public lands under state control could be vulnerable to privatization, degradation and oil drilling, said Steve Bloch, legal director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. “If successful ...

An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes over the state’s challenge of federal control over unappropriated public lands within the ...

Public lands under state control could be vulnerable to privatization, degradation and oil drilling, said Steve Bloch, legal director for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. “If successful ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court turned back a push by the state of Utah to wrest control of vast areas of public land from the federal government, marking a small victory for land ...