Utah environmentalists have been trying for 20 years to pass a bill to protect Utah's wilderness. The SUWA (Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance), the alliance pushing for the bill to be passed, was cited in a Salt Lake Tribune article today.
The SUWA exectutive director, Scott Groene, said, "This is a historic moment in the long effort to protect Utah's magnificent wilderness landscapes throughout the state. Places like Cedar mesa, the San Rafael Swell, the Green River and the west desert are one step closer to achieving the lasting protection they need and deserve."
The SUWA recieved some other wanted publicity when Congressman Maurice Hinchey from New York is cited in the article, saying, "This part of our country is some of the most remarkably pristine and beautiful land in the world and this bill would ensure that it stays that way forever."
The Salt Lake Tribune is unbiased however, and gives the other side of the story saying, "But the SUWA's proposal has long irritated county officials and the state's Republicans, who say the bill grossly overestimates the land that should be protected and would restrict economic development for rural Utah." Utah Representative Rob Bishop is also quoted saying that the SUWA act is lousy and the his staff questions SUWA's inventory of lands worthy of wilderness designation.
As proven here, using a newspaper article is a good way to get you or your company's name and cause out there and represents a credible source of information to all who read it. You can't always expect it to be one-sided though. Newspapers must keep their credibility.
Friday, September 18, 2009
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