FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
DENVER—In response to news that Utah Governor Gary Herbert is preparing his own plan to protect the Bears Ears region, the Center for Western Priorities released the following statement.
Jennifer Rokala, Executive Director:
“We’re happy to see Governor Herbert acknowledge that Congressman Rob Bishop’s Public Lands Initiative is effectively dead. Like so many involved, the governor agrees that Bears Ears is in urgent need of protection. When Interior Secretary Jewell sits down with the governor in the coming weeks, we’re confident she will take his input seriously alongside that of tribal governments and other stakeholders.”