Patagonia pulls out of Utah trade show in protest of state's public land grab
by Ucilia Wang from on (#2BVDR)
Company founder has urged Utah governor to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument
Patagonia has just become the first retailer to pull out of a big industry trade show in Utah to protest state leaders' efforts to strip federal protection of public land.
The company's announcement Tuesday came after its founder, Yvon Chouinard, wrote an open letter last month urging Utah governor Gary Herbert to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument.
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