Letter: Utah’s land ‘management’ allows for environmental irresponsibility

Our elected officials claim that public lands would be better off under state ownership. But The Tribune’s recent article about an oil company’s terrible environmental record is a telling example of the state’s inability to effectively manage our lands.Gordon Creek Energy has been given many chances to conform to environmental regulations, but has instead chosen to conduct business as usual for years. Despite this, the state continues to drag its feet when given a chance to ena