S5E7: The Battle for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

About this episode

Chris Clarke discusses the potential impacts of congressional efforts on Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument with Dr. Jackie Grant.

Chris Clarke hosts a timely conversation with Dr. Jackie Grant, Executive Director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, about the potential impacts of a new congressional effort to overturn the monument's management plan. The management plan's erosion could threaten Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument's ecological integrity and its economic implications for local communities. Clarke reflects on the local and national support for this ecological treasure amid political challenges. Additionally, Chris discusses his upcoming travel to the Trinational Sonoran Desert Symposium.

People in this episode

Host: Chris Clarke

Guest: Dr. Jackie Grant

Topics covered

• environmental policy
• national monuments
• ecological integrity
• local communities
• political challenges

Keywords

• Grand Staircase Escalante
• ecological integrity
• management plan
• local communities
• political challenges
• Trinational Sonoran Desert Symposium

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grand Staircase Escalante Partners

Places: Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Trinational Sonoran Desert

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