Letter: Protect precious public lands

When will Utahns come to their senses about the extremely polluting, often dangerous, destruction of our public lands caused by oil and gas extraction? The latest proposed atrocity before the BLM involves leasing public lands near Capitol Reef National Park.The future for the oil and gas industry is bleak — as oil and gas energy sources become non-economic, they are being replaced by viable alternatives that can help meet energy demand without the dangerous impacts to public health. There