The move by the current administration to secure dams in the northwest must also be extended to secure the Glen Canyon Dam. Radical environmentalists have increased their efforts to dismantle the dam and drain Lake Powell— which provides clean, renewable energy to six states, supplies critical water to cities and farms throughout the southwest, and supports recreation and tourism critical to rural communities. We have prepared a letter at the bottom of this article to send to the White House, Department of Interior and your local representatives. Your support is needed!
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Articles: National Park Service
BlueRibbon Coalition Backs Legal Opinion Affirming Presidential Authority Over National Monuments
The U.S. Department of Justice released a May 27 legal opinion asserting that the President holds the authority to shrink or abolish national monuments designated by predecessors—reversing a restraint held in place since 1938. This opinion opens the door to potential revocation of monument status, including recent designations like the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla sites in California and monuments that have been clouded in long term controversy like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Resolution Proposed to Reverse Restrictions of OHV’s in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
In 2024 the National Park Service opened public comment on a rule banning OHV's in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and other potential restrictions. NPS then published the rule banning OHV's from the NRA. BRC filed an appeal to this rule, as several of these...
5 Reasons to Oppose the Chuckwalla National Monument
Update: On January 7, 2025, President Biden designated the Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California, protecting over 624,000 acres. The fight over this monument however is not over. Take a moment and use a tool below to let your elected officials know that...
New E-bike Trails Within Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
The National Park Service is proposing 20.6 miles of mountain bike trails in Georgia's Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This mileage includes the building of new bike trails. All mountain bike trails would also include the use of e-bikes. The...
Glen Canyon Long Term Experimental Management Plan: Options for Protecting Glen Canyon Reach from Invasive Species
The Bureau of Reclamation which manages river operations of the Colorado River that feeds Lake Powell and Lake Mead is accepting public comment on the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. Bureau...
BREAKING NEWS: BRC Supports Withdrawal of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule that Would Privatize Public Land
POCATELLO, ID - Today the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it would be withdrawing the proposed rule to adopt listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs). The proposed rule was originally filed on September 27, 2023. BlueRibbon...
12 Days of Legal Updates: Day 11 Save Our Public Lands from a Wall Street Hostile Takeover
BlueRibbon Coalition recently engaged on a public rulemaking proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yes, you read that right. You might be asking what a financial regulator has to do with BRC’s mission of protecting recreation access to public land? The...
Oppose the Sell Off of Our Public Lands and National Parks to Wall Street
BlueRibbon Coalition recently engaged on a public rule making proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yes, you read that right. You might be asking what a financial regulator has to do with BRC’s mission of protecting recreation access to public land? The...
The BRC Action Plan for Moab – Five Actions You Can Take to Fight for Our Trails
The picture above is the Taylor Canyon Overlook located at the end of a route that the Bureau of Land Management lovingly refers to as Route 1026B. It is one of the 317 miles of trails that will be closed by the final travel plan that the BLM released for this area...









