Arizona Introduces Legislation to Remove National Monuments & RE:PUBLIC the Nonprofit Newsroom Launches ft. Chris Keyes - Public Lands News (Sept 15

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Outdoor Minimalist

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Arizona Introduces Legislation to Remove National Monuments & RE:PUBLIC the Nonprofit Newsroom Launches ft. Chris Keyes - Public Lands News (Sept 15 - 19)

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Arizona Introduces Legislation to Remove National Monuments & RE:PUBLIC the Nonprofit Newsroom Launches ft. Chris Keyes - Public Lands News (Sept 15 - 19)

This week on Public Lands News (Sept 15–19, 2025):

- Rep. Paul Gosar’s bill to abolish Ironwood Forest and Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monuments

- USDA proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule (comment period closes Sept. 19)

- Launch of RE:PUBLIC, a nonprofit newsroom focused on America’s public lands with Founder Chris Keyes (https://www.republic.land/ )

- Interior Secretary Burgum appoints Scott H. Brecht as Chief of the U.S. Park Police

- Controversy over the removal of slavery-related exhibits, including Scourged Back, from National Park sites

- Court ruling allows litigation against Wilderness Crossing development near Wilderness Battlefield to proceed

- National Public Lands Day (Sept. 27) volunteer opportunities

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Sources referenced in this episode:

https://www.wilderness.org/articles/press-release/arizona-congressman-proposes-abolishing-two-national-monuments

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-interior-names-new-chief-us-park-police

https://www.eenews.net/articles/burgum-names-new-park-police-chief/

https://www.npca.org/articles/10673-parks-group-demands-truth-history-of-slavery-cannot-be-erased-from-our

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/15/national-parks-slavery-information-removal/

https://www.npca.org/articles/10706-victory-court-rules-lawsuit-to-protect-wilderness-battlefield-can-proceed