The Latest: Patagonia to boycott Outdoor Retailer in Utah
Source: Associated Press
Updated 6:55 pm, Monday, February 6, 2017
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia says it won't come to any more Outdoor Retailer shows held in Utah after Gov. Gary Herbert signed a resolution Friday calling on President Donald Trump to repeal the newly named Bears Ears National Monument.
Company spokeswoman Corley Kenna said Monday the resolution was the final straw for a company that was already at odds with Utah's push to control more public lands and its harsh criticism of the new monument.
She says Patagonia would be happy to come back to Utah shows if Herbert changes his posture and urges leaders and the congressional delegation to drop their opposition to of the monument.
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard said in a statement last month that the show should move from Utah because of a "hostile environment that puts our industry at risk."
Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Patagonia-to-boycott-Outdoor-Retailer-10912800.php
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may be moving out of Utah to the tune of $45M in lost revenue to the State. 
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