I don't know all the politics around this decision, but I was happy to see this news. The Grand Canyon is one of my favorite places in the world. It is constantly eyed for resource extraction (e.g. uranium), and this places one more protective hurdle. Choosing to take this as a good thing, and not analyze it as a cynical political move.

Now to fully solidify my LIB moment, here are some vacation photos. grillman