Patagonia sues Trump over slashing of protected areas in Utah

2 septembre 2026 à 16:51

President’s order strips nearly 3m acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, sacred tribal sites, of safeguards

Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly reduce the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3m acres.

In July, the president approved the reduction of the sites by 90%, clearing the way to open the land to oil and gas companies. He argued in his proclamations that doing so would allow lands to be “put to a higher-priority use” and that they contained critical minerals important to “resource independence …[and] national security”.

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Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial

Par : Jack Healy and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

1 septembre 2026 à 22:41

The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

Judge Tony Graf at a preliminary hearing in July for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah.

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Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules

Par : Dani Anguiano and agency

1 septembre 2026 à 20:05

Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah

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A Utah judge ruled Tuesday that the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk must stand trial for aggravated murder, a felony charge that makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.

After several hours of closing arguments in Provo, Utah, judge Tony Graf ruled there is sufficient evidence to try Tyler Robinson, 23, who has been charged with the murder of one of the US right’s most prominent figures.

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Nevada files lawsuit challenging federal plan for Colorado River revival

Par : Gabrielle Canon

24 août 2026 à 16:56

In Trump administration’s plan, California, Arizona and Nevada face about a 20% cut to water supply over two years

Nevada filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new plan for the imperiled Colorado River, launching what could become the first of many court battles over the waterway that supplies 40 million people, dozens of tribes and 5.5m acres of farm land across the American west.

The federal plan, issued Friday, cut roughly 20% from the water supplied to lower basin states – Nevada, Arizona and California – over the next two years, with a potential for harsher cutbacks in the future, based on conditions.

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What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?

Par : Gaya Gupta

21 août 2026 à 12:01

Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Illinois as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage

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Tyson Foods, the largest meatpacking company in the US, announced last week that it is closing two of its facilities in Illinois and Utah and selling a beef facility in Washington state, and will lay off hundreds of workers as the supply of cattle hits a 75-year low.

The historic cattle shortage has been driven by a multi-year drought, rising costs and severe economic pressures, including consolidation among cattle ranchers. Beef prices have soared over the last year due to the shortage, though economists said the Tyson plant closures likely won’t hit consumer prices so hard.

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