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Inside Utah’s PR Campaign to Seize Public Lands

Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land

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Jimmy Tobias
Jun 17, 2025
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Part of a promotional video from the Stand for Our Land campaign. Stand For Our Land Utah/YouTube screenshot

This article was published in partnership with High Country News.

Last year, as Utah prepared to file a lawsuit aiming to take control of millions of acres of federal public land within its borders, state officials sought help swaying public opini…

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