Why GAO Said Monument Plans Are Rules

In this episode, Kate and Aaron discuss how Congress is using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn public land management plans, creating chaos and uncertainty for federal lands. Steve Bloch from the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance explains that the CRA, originally designed to review agency rules, is now being weaponized to repeal resource management plans and even national monument plans like the one in place for Grand Staircase-Escalante, despite these never being treated as “rules” before.

News

• Trump admin’s approval of Northern Corridor sparks new lawsuit – Salt Lake Tribune
• NPS removes slavery exhibit in Trump admin crackdown on ‘negative’ history – E&E News
• Tri-State says no thanks to federal orders to keep Craig coal power plant open – Colorado Sun

Resources

• Watch this episode on YouTube

Credits

• Produced & hosted by Aaron Weiss and Kate Groetzinger
• Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org
• Music: Purple Planet
• Featured image: Grand Staircase-Escalante, John Fowler

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