What’s next for Utah after SCOTUS snub and Mike Lee flame out?

What the heck is Utah up to now that it’s land grab lawsuit has been snubbed by the Supreme Court and Senator Mike Lee has made public land sell-off untouchable in Congress? Kate and Aaron put that question to John Ruple, a Professor of Law and Stegner Center Fellow at the University of Utah, and Steve Bloch, legal director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

News

• We’re going on tour! Join us for live podcast tapings in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Grand Junction – Keep Parks Public
• Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund – Texas Tribune
• Judge dismisses case aimed at stopping Utah from reviving its public land lawsuit – Utah News Dispatch

Resources

• Public lands are not “enclaves” and other errors in the report to Utah’s Legislative Commission on Federalism – S.J. Quinney College of Law
• American Lands Council filing in support of Utah’s land grab lawsuit
• Tell us why you love public lands and want them protected! – Keep Parks Public
• Follow @keepparkspublic on Instagram
• Email us at podcast@westernpriorities.org

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Red rock formations on the Cedar Creek Canyon Road in Utah; Source: Murray Foubister/Wikimedia Commons 

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