by Jerry Otero, Legislative and Policy Director
Joining the Grand Canyon Trust as the legislative and policy director this month, I have my work cut out for me. In the past four years, more than 100 environmental protections have been unraveled, over 26 million acres of public lands were offered for oil and gas development across the West, our federal energy policy stumbled backward, ignoring climate change, and Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears the first national monument created at the request of Native American governments were slashed.
Fortunately, now is a moment of great opportunity, and we re rolling up our sleeves.
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