KZMU Moab Community Radio

The Bureau of Land Management owns 245 million acres of lands in the U.S, including about 40% of the lands in Utah. And to manage this landscape, the federal agency uses a doctrine of multiple use and sustained yield. That’s why oil and gas, grazing, and recreation often co-exist on BLM lands. But what about conservation? Today on the news, we report on a rule that would clarify conservation as it’s own use on public lands. Plus, critics say a recent Supreme Court ruling is putting waterways at risk of pollution. And, communities across the West are preparing for flooding after a big snow season.

KZMU News · Friday June 2, 2023

Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Sophia Fisher of The Times-Independent discusses a new proposed resort near Ken’s Lake, a potential wastewater treatment facility near Moonflower Canyon in Kane Creek, the future of Grand County’s economic diversification funds following changes that abridged the original plan, and Times-Independent editor Doug McMurdo’s adventures in Cataract Canyon. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News talks about a nonprofit’s plans to start construction on an affordable housing project in Green River. Plus, she tells us about the upcoming ArtWalk, and what’s on the agenda for Pride Month in Moab.

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