Federal appeals court reverses dismissal, sends Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monument challenge back for review on the merits SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit today handed the BlueRibbon Coalition and the...
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Articles: Nick Pucci
Stop Draining Flaming Gorge to Bail Out a Broken System — Support the Colorado River Abundance Act
Flaming Gorge could lose a third of its water this year, closing boat ramps and damaging fisheries as the federal government scrambles to stabilize Lake Powell. The Colorado River Abundance Act, put forward by BRC, would deliver up to 7 million acre-feet of new supply so places like Flaming Gorge stop being the emergency backup plan. Contact your senators and representatives today and demand they back the Act before the October deadline.
12 Days of Legal Updates: Rebalancing Public Land Restrictions for Access
Earlier this year, we shared an infographic which illustrated how unbalanced public land restrictions have become. There are 640 million acres of public lands, and when you add up the acreage amounts of all the restrictive land designations, our multiple use lands...
A Beetle, A Sand Dune, and Why Endangered Species Act Reform Matters
The Fish and Wildlife Service are proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act. BRC has first-hand experience regarding the proposed changes via a little-known beetle at Utah’s Coral Pink Sand Dunes. It shows why those reforms matter and what’s at stake. Comments on the proposed ESA changes are due today, December 22nd!
Will Santa Barbara Be the Next Palisades?
The biggest fear tactic we have seen in the discourse around the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule is to suggest that rescinding the rule will lead to logging companies coming in and clearcutting our forests. Long before the Roadless Rule was enacted the USFS...
Swing vs. Swell: Final Days to Enter to Win a Dirt Bike
Our custom dirt bike sweepstakes sponsored by Rocky Mountain ATV/MC is heading towards a strong finish. Because of strong support from our community of supporters - with a strong support from our dirt bike riders - we've had the resources to file legal challenges to...
ALERT: Historic Roadways Protection Act Reintroduced – Needs Your Support
With the release of the travel plan for the San Rafael Swell, which announced the closure of 665 miles of routes for motorized recreation, there have now been over 1,000 miles of routes closed in the state of Utah in the last four years. These closures are a result of...
The Future of the 30 x 30 Land Grab
One of the first executive orders signed by Joe Biden was Executive Order 14008, which called for federal agencies to lock up 30% of our nation’s lands by 2030. It would be difficult to find an organization that has closed tracked all the different ways that agencies...
The Final Act of the Antiquities Act
It could happen any day now that President Biden will designate several new national monuments during the waning days of his lame duck presidency. We are currently tracking 10 national monument proposals that combined are larger than five million acres. To designate...
The Future of Filming on Public Land
12 Days of Legal Updates - Day 2 - 2024 Nathan Riddle loved sharing the stories of America’s public lands. As a BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) member, Nathan’s videos highlighted the importance of motorized access to remote areas, often capturing breathtaking scenery and...









