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Public lands writer talks Trump Administration, resource changes

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The Colorado River passes through McInnis Canyons
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The Colorado River passes through McInnis Canyons, public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, south of Fruita between Grand Junction and the Utah border.

Oil and gas drilling permits are up, environmental review times are down and the Trump Administration is targeting public lands rules for elimination in hopes of spurring energy and mineral production. Jonathan Thompson, author of a newsletter focused on covering public lands issues, discusses the recent changes.