Patagonia's CEO Attacks Trump Order That Could Endanger National Monuments

Prepared to take legal action to defend public lands

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Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that put 24 national monuments at risk of losing their federally protected status. Patagonia, which counts many outdoor enthusiasts as fans and has long advocated for the protection of national parks, is taking a stand against the action with a statement from its CEO.

Trump’s order, the likes of which has never been called for by any president in the past, asks for a review of the designations of monuments that make up 100,000 acres or more, including the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument in Arizona, the Giant Sequoia National Monument in California and the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument in Montana.

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