BlueRibbon Coalition highlights 12 major legal initiatives and actions we have taken in the last 12 months. Our legal program is only possible due to our individual members and donors. Please consider a tax-deductible donation today. Day 1: Our Lawsuit to Save the San Rafael Swell.
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Support the Grand Reopening of our Off-Road Trails in Moab
After BRC’s years-long challenge of the 2023 Moab trail closures, the BLM has released a proposal to reopen trails. We need everyone to sign this action alert & share it! It’s taken us years to get here, so, let’s not miss this critical opportunity to Save Moab.
RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Joins Legal Challenge to Chuckwalla National Monument
AUSTIN - Today, BlueRibbon Coalition joined a lawsuit filed by the Texas Public Policy Foundation to challenge the constitutionality of the Biden administration’s creation of the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in January. This lame duck land grab by the...
RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Announces Legal Challenge to Closure of 665 Miles of Trails in the San Rafael Swell
SALT LAKE CITY - Today, BlueRibbon Coalition, Sage Riders Motorcycle Club, and Paul Wells filed a complaint in federal court to challenge the closure of 665 miles of popular trails in the San Rafael Swell. These closures were finalized by the Bureau of Land Management...
Fighting for an Accessible Lake Powell
Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, and the areas surrounding Page, Arizona will likely continue to require focused attention from our team. Like Moab, this area regularly draws the attention of those who want to limit access to this area. There has...
Exploring the EXPLORE Act
We weren’t planning on covering the EXPLORE Act in the 12 Days of Legal Updates series, because it wasn’t clear if it would survive the lame duck session of Congress. This is a substantial piece of legislation that passed the House of Representatives unanimously...
2024 Impact Report – How BRC Members Made a Difference
The last several years we have seen a concerted effort to restrict access to our public lands. As a result, we are in some pretty big fights that attract a lot of attention. We are in court to challenge the abuse of the Antiquities Act. Our lawsuit to reopen the...
Motorized Justice for Disabled Americans
One of our most notable fights to protect motorized access to public lands for disabled Americans was a legal challenge to the closure of a small beach in the King Range National Conservation Area. Back in 1999, BlueRibbon Coalition joined a lawsuit pertaining to the...
The Unraveling of Chevron Deference
12 Days of Legal Updates - Day 1 - 2024 During the summer of 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States released their decision for the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned a legal precedent referred to as Chevron Deference. Prior to this...
Breaking News! Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference
Message from our Vice President Shannon Welch: Today marks a historic moment for public land access: the Supreme Court has overturned Chevron Deference. This monumental decision could reshape the landscape of public land management and significantly impact our access...









