This is the largest elimination of protected land in American history.”The page was referring to President Trump’s order Monday reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah by nearly 2 million acres combined. REI, another recreational gear company, devoted part of its homepage to a more modest protest. The suit, which is likely to provoke a prolonged court battle, claims Trump cannot legally revoke the land’s monument status. During a speech in Salt Lake City on Dec. 4, President Trump said he will shrink Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I think it’s a shame that only 4% of American lands are national parks.

Source: Washington Post December 05, 2017 10:20 UTC