Utah Rep. John Curtis, GOP fight BLM rule they say would restrict access to land
The Utah congressman is proposing a bill that would block a BLM rule change to create dedicated leases for conservation, similar to leases for mining or grazing.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Rep. John Curtis addresses the delegates at the Utah Republican Party 2023 Organizing Convention at Utah Valley University's UCCU Center on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Jacob joined The Tribune as a statewatch reporter in 2022. He graduated from the University of Missouri, and he has worked at news outlets in Utah and Idaho. When he's not working, he enjoys hiking and sampling Utah's many breweries.