John Ruple
Coverage of John Ruple in the Nexus archive.
- Trump again shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
President Donald Trump reduced the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to 302,600 acres, cutting them to less than a quarter of their size after previous reductions in 2017. The executive orders aim to open public lands to extraction, disbanding an inter-tribal working group and facing criticism from tribal officials and experts who argue the move prioritizes mining and drilling over preservation and co-stewardship.
- Oregon lawsuit could upend federal management of public lands
A lawsuit challenging an Oregon logging project could disrupt federal management of public lands across the West, potentially invalidating permits and management plans for industries like mining, drilling, and logging. The case centers on Congress using the Congressional Review Act to revoke Biden-era policies, raising concerns about legal uncertainty for federal land management.