Federal Judge Halts UDOT Preliminary Work on Northern Corridor
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the UDOT from beginning construction on the contentious Northern Corridor Highway.
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Multiple Agencies Sue to Stop Approved Northern Corridor
A legal dispute has emerged in southern Utah over the proposed Northern Corridor Highway,\.
The Desert Tortoise is Better Off With the Norther Corridor
Snow contends that the Northern Corridor represents a substantial conservation win.
Desert Tortoise Week Starts Saturday
Multiple government agencies and conservation organizations are partnering to raise awareness and promote recovery of one of the desert’s most iconic species, the Mojave desert tortoise. This year’s “week” has expanded, with events for the whole family kicking off Sept. 30 and continuing thro...
Red Cliffs conservation efforts continue through realty actions
The Bureau of Land Management recently acquired 113 acres of private land in the boundaries of Washington County’s Mojave desert tortoise mitigation reserve and Red Cliffs National Conservation Area (NCA) for $5 million.
The BLM acquired this parcel through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which was permanently reauthorized as a part of the John D. Ding...