Good News! Judge Rejects Utah Counties' Road Claims in National Monument
By Ralph Maughan On July 6, 2007 · 2 Comments · In Motor Vehicles, National Parks, Public Land Management, Public Lands
Despite a potential setback on wolves, there is good news for those who don’t want to see totally unregulated use of vehicles in the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument.
Judge Rejects Utah Counties’ Road Claims in National Monument. ENS
Editorial. Salt Lake Tribune. One road at a time: Ruling should help protect public lands from ATVs. Tribune Editorial

Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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Well hurray for some good news, finally!
Hopefully this sets a precident.
Did you see the news about the impeachment poll? Most Americans favor it.
I guess that gives you a really good indication that our representatives don’t really represent us; since Congress isn’t impeaching.
This American favors it. Air America Radio was talking about rallies throughout the country this weekend demanding it. I hope it gets some media attention. I don’t know (exactly) how folks living under other historical dictators felt, but I’m sure beginning too…..