Writers on the Range: Congress guns for national monument in Utah

Writers on the Range: Congress guns for national monument in Utah

In backcountry first aid, the rapid assessment of someone injured was for years summed up by the ABCs: check the patient’s airway, breathing and circulation. A new priority has since been added: Stop life-threatening bleeding as quickly as possible. That approach is relevant for those of us working to protect public lands as we confront the equivalent of a massive hemorrhage. It is Congress’ unconstrained use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA…

MAGA (#Utah U.S. Senator Mike Lee) fails to derail Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument plan; Trump looks to tweak WSA management, climbing rules; Plus, a guest commentary on #ColoradoRiver allocation — Jonathan P. Thompson(LandDesk.org) #COriver #aridification

A monarch butterfly in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Jonathan P. Thompson photo. Click the link to read the article on The Land Desk website (Jonathan P. Thompson): Good News! THE NEWS: Sen. Mike Lee, the ultra-MAGA Utah Republican, failed once again to diminish public lands protections when his bid to use the Congressional Review Act to revoke Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’s management plan expired before getting a…