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MLB Drops Grand Teton Stadium Plan After Local Pushback

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the league will not pursue a game in Grand Teton National Park.
Manfred mailed a letter to County Commissioner Mark Newcomb, Jackson Mayor Arne Jorgensen and CEO Rick Howe.
The league halted the plan after opposition from Jackson Hole residents, local officials and Senator Mike Gierau.
MLB had only completed initial due diligence and had not studied environmental impact or secured permits.
National Parks Conservation Association President Tiernan Sittenfeld urged the Interior Department to reject stadium plans.

History

Historical Context

After the 1972 Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision in Sierra Club v. Morton rejected the club’s standing to block Disney’s $35 million Mineral King ski resort, environmental groups learned to focus lawsuits on concrete injuries. That precedent now guides opposition to similar development disputes near Grand Teton National Park, where local officials and conservation advocates warn federal review could halt construction.

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Story summary

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the league will not pursue a game in Grand Teton National Park.
Manfred mailed a letter to County Commissioner Mark Newcomb, Jackson Mayor Arne Jorgensen and CEO Rick Howe.
The league halted the plan after opposition from Jackson Hole residents, local officials and Senator Mike Gierau.
MLB had only completed initial due diligence and had not studied environmental impact or secured permits.
National Parks Conservation Association President Tiernan Sittenfeld urged the Interior Department to reject stadium plans.

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