Aaron and Kate are joined by Mark Squillace, natural resources law professor at the University of Colorado Law School. Professor Squillace provided legal counsel to the Interior Department under President Bill Clinton and Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, and he’s a two-time veteran of this podcast. Today, we discuss the legality of President Trump’s executive orders on public lands, including which are likely to end up in court and whether the Trump administration will have the manpower to implement these orders, after making sweeping layoffs.

News

Senate confirms Trump’s pick to lead his ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda – Washington Post
Judge tosses legal challenge to Biden’s Arizona national monument – E&E News

Resources

Sign up for Look West – Center for Western Priorities
Episode transcript

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Long Canyon, Burr Trail, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah; Ken Lund/Flickr

The post Can President Trump even do that? Public lands edition appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.