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Legal challenges to Utah national monument downsizing

Overview

A coalition of environmental groups, tribal organizations, and the outdoor retailer Patagonia has filed legal challenges to overturn President Trump’s decision to significantly downsize two Utah national monuments: Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.

The plaintiffs argue that the president lacks the legal authority under the Antiquities Act to revoke or downsize existing designations, asserting that such power resides with Congress. They contend the reductions leave land vulnerable to oil, gas, coal, and hard rock mining leases. Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert stated that the administration’s actions “betray Tribal sovereignty and disregard established management plans for culturally significant lands.”

The White House has defended the move, stating the administration “rightsized” the monuments to allow for “common sense land use” and accusing previous administrations of abusing the Antiquities Act to lock up public lands.

In a specific legal action, Patagonia has sued the U.S. government, asserting that the proposed reductions would strip protections from nearly 3 million acres. The company notes that the orders would decrease the size of Bears Ears by approximately 91% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by about 90%. Gellert emphasized that the rollback undermines the unique co-management structure established between the federal government and five Tribal nations: the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and the Pueblo of Zuni.

Entities

Bears Ears National Monument · Donald Trump · Patagonia · Ryan Gellert · Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Patagonia sues US government over Utah monument reductions

    Patagonia is suing the US government to block orders that would reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by approximately 90% to 91%.

  2. 13 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Patagonia sues Trump administration over Bears Ears Monument reduction

    Patagonia and several environmental and Indigenous groups have sued the Trump administration, challenging the 91 percent reduction of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

  3. 16 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Utah National Monuments: Patagonia and environmental groups sue over Trump's downsizing

    Patagonia and environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to reverse the massive downsizing of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

Sources

actionhub.com · bitcoinethereumnews.com · greatoldbroads.org · independent.co.uk · museum.lu · sazsport.de · suwa.org · thecooldown.com · townlift.com · trekking.it

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