Patagonia Fights Trump's Monument Decision With Announced Lawsuit
The outdoor apparel and gear company has made the decision to file suit against the Trump administration over its move to cut back protected lands in Utah.
December 06, 2017 at 06:03 PM
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President Donald Trump. Photo credit: Michael Candelori/Shutterstock.com.
While nonprofit environmental groups and Indian tribes this week sued President Donald Trump's administration over his decision to drastically cut back two national monument sites in Utah, one for-profit company has also decided to step into the legal fray.
Patagonia, a Ventura, California-based company that sells outdoor apparel and gear and that has roughly $800 million in annual revenue, explained Wednesday why it was joining the fight. In a statement, CEO Rose Marcario said, “We aren't going to just stand by. Protecting public lands is a core tenet of our mission and vitally important to our industry, and we feel we need to do everything in our power to protect this special place.”
In a proclamation Dec. 4, Trump said the government would eliminate large parts of Bears Ears National Monument, as well as Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
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