A proposed oil and gas highway through Nine Mile Canyon is attracting the attention of archeologists and rock art enthusiasts. Nine Mile Canyon is a world-famous archeology site with the highest concentration of petroglyphs and pictographs in the country. The proposal would shorten traveling distances for oil tankers through the Unita Basin, but opponents worry about the safety of historical resources. Plus, the Utah House and Senate opened the 2023 legislative session by highlighting their priorities for the next seven weeks. And, climate change is altering many familiar western landscapes. Our radio partners report on ‘king tides’ in Southern California that may offer a preview of future sea level rise in coastal communities.
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Photo: The Great Hunt petroglyph along Nine-Mile Canyon, dubbed the ‘world’s longest art gallery.’ Credit Wikimedia Commons, Scott Catron
BLM: Wells Draw Road Amendment, Gate Canyon
https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2022551/510
SL Trib: Duchesne County looks to open oil tanker route through Nine Mile, Utah’s famed rock art corridor
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2023/01/14/duchesne-county-looks-open-oil/
H2O Radio: A Royal Pain – How King Tides in California Reveal a Troubling Future
https://h2oradio.org/this-week-in-water/a-royal-painhow-king-tides-in-california-reveal-a-troubling-future
