A new rule aims to fortify public lands against climate change. Here’s why Utah wants to fight it.

The Bureau of Land Management announced the final rule on Thursday.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rainbow appears in Valley of the Gods, a Bureau of Land Management-designated Area of Critical Environmental Concern, in 2020. A new rule from the BLM prioritizes the creation of ACECs for building resilience to climate change.

A new rule aims to fortify public lands against climate change. Here’s why Utah wants to fight it.

The Bureau of Land Management announced the final rule on Thursday.

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