Carbon County is teaming up with federal agencies to co-manage the San Rafael Swell, hoping to slash bureaucracy and give locals more say. While officials are celebrating the partnership, environmentalists are raising red flags about the state potentially having too much power over our public lands.
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Rising — being discussed more frequently. 11 mentions in the last 30 days.
The state has invested significantly in fire suppression resources, including exclusive-use helicopters.
All residents of Carbon County.
Conservation groups are worried that the environment might suffer if the state prioritizes development over protection.
EMERY/CARBON COUNTY – Local volunteer firefighters are answering a dire call for help as several wildland firefighting teams from Emery and Carbon counties deploy to southeastern Utah to battle the largest growing fire in the country, the Babylon Fir...
USU Eastern press release UTAH — Utah entered the 2026 fire season with record-low snowpack and heightened concerns about wildfires, which are already burning across the state. As of early July, there have been 390 wildfires across Utah burning 296,0...
Division of Wildlife Resources press release UTAH — Due to continuing drought conditions and ongoing severe wildfire concerns, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources — in coordination with the applicable county sheriff’s offices, as required by law ...
UTAH – Rocky Mountain Power has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) watch/warning for areas of central, southern and eastern Utah, including areas of Carbon and Emery counties. With current red flag warnings up across central, southern and ea...
Bureau of Land Management press release SALT LAKE CITY – Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning June 26 at 12:01 a.m. on all BLM-managed public lands in Utah. From June...
Bureau of Land Management press release SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management leased 39 parcels totaling 54,114 acres in Utah for $14,757,534 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals ...
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has received an application to remove ordinary sand and gravel from the following described land: Carbon Township 13 South, Range 9 East SLB&M, Section 25: within Containing 3.12 acres, mor...
SALT LAKE CITY – The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 44 oil and gas parcels, totaling 74,664 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends Ju...
Division of Wildlife Resources press release UTAH — The purchase of a roughly 50,000-acre parcel of land in the roadless area of the Book Cliffs was officially finalized on Thursday and will become part of an existing Utah Division of Wildlife Resour...
Forest Service press release PRICE — The Manti-La Sal National Forest is proposing changes to recreation fees at approximately 35 recreation sites on the forest. “We understand how vital our recreation areas are to the communities we serve and to eve...
PRICE — Utah State University has received approval to sell land north of the USU Eastern campus in Price to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Utah State University Board of Trustees voted to approve the sale during its regularly s...
The district is looking to sell a specific lot in the Broken Mesa development, which will help generate revenue for the district.
The county is purchasing a new fire truck to help fight fires and meet state mitigation requirements, which helps avoid massive fire-fighting costs.
The county is updating its wildfire plan to meet state requirements. This is a smart move that helps the county avoid paying the full cost of fighting major wildfires by participating in a state-managed insurance-style program.
The county is preparing for a potentially active fire season. Officials are monitoring conditions and coordinating with state agencies.
Oil wells can stretch for thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface. And when they stop producing, they pose a serious environmental threat if not properly sealed. Oil and gas industry operators refer to sealing an oil well as \
By Leia Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune | Photo by Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune When U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz saw Utah’s dire snowpack conditions over the winter, he knew he’d have a...
Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning June 26 at 12:01 a.m. on all BLM-managed public lands in Utah.
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