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Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Monument Cutbacks

9/3/2026

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Patagonia joins lawsuit to overturn President Donald Trump’s monument cuts.
President Donald Trump’s July proclamation cut 91% of Bears Ears and about 90% of Grand Staircase-Escalante, removing over 2.9 million acres.
Reductions permit oil drilling, uranium mining and have spurred at least nine mining claims.
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert said the orders are illegal and betray tribal sovereignty.

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Patagonia joins lawsuit to overturn President Donald Trump’s monument cuts.
President Donald Trump’s July proclamation cut 91% of Bears Ears and about 90% of Grand Staircase-Escalante, removing over 2.9 million acres.
Reductions permit oil drilling, uranium mining and have spurred at least nine mining claims.
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert said the orders are illegal and betray tribal sovereignty.