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Patagonia joins lawsuit against Trump’s Utah national monument reduction

Patagonia joins lawsuit against Trump’s Utah national monument reduction

Summary

Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah. The lawsuit challenges the 2017 orders that shrank Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments.

Key Facts

  • Patagonia joined a legal fight against the Trump administration’s actions on national monuments.
  • The lawsuit concerns Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah.
  • In 2017, President Trump signed orders to shrink these two protected areas.
  • Native American groups and environmental organizations are also part of the lawsuit.
  • The groups want to reopen lawsuits originally filed in 2017.
  • The lawsuits aim to protect the monuments and preserve their land.
  • Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are large areas with cultural and natural importance.
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