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MAGA fails to derail GESNM plan; Trump looks to tweak WSA management, climbing rules

Plus: A guest commentary on Colorado River allocation

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Jun 16, 2026
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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 vote.

THE CONTEXT: This spring, Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy, also a Utah Republica…

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