Would failure to build highway through national conservation area trigger gridlock, damage economy?

The Northern Corridor, a proposed four-lane highway in St. George, has sparked controversy as officials and environmental groups clash over its potential impact on the endangered Mojave desert tortoise. Local officials argue that the highway is necessary to alleviate traffic congestion and support economic growth, while environmental groups contend that it would damage critical tortoise…

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Private ski resort for wealthy ordered to halt sales and construction in Morgan County

“Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Wasatch Peaks Ranch, Halts Property Sales” A district judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Wasatch Peaks Ranch, a private ski and golf resort in Morgan County, Utah, that also restricts property sales and transfers. The order comes as a result of a legal battle between the ranch…

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US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

The North American wolverine will receive long-awaited threatened species protections under a new proposal from the Biden administration. Scientists have warned that climate change is threatening the wolverine’s snowy mountain habitat, increasing the risk of extinction for the elusive species. Historically, wolverines were wiped out across most of the U.S. by unregulated trapping and poisoning…

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