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REI issues public apology for backing Doug Burgum as interior secretary
Outdoor equipment retailer REI supported Doug Burgum’s Cabinet nomination earlier this year. Its new CEO says that “was a ...
REI retracts endorsement of Doug Burgum due to ‘public land’ concerns
REI President and CEO Mary Beth Laughton took to social media Wednesday to refer to the letter endorsing Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary as a "mistake." ...
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REI admits ‘mistake’ endorsing Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
After previously adding their signature to a letter endorsing the nomination for Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, REI made ...
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‘We Made a Mistake’: Outdoor Sports Retailer REI Retracts Endorsement of Doug Burgum, Launches Initiative to Protect Public Lands
A few months into the second Trump term, REI's new CEO has publicly disclaimed the company's endorsement of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary and apologized.
REI walks back on support of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
REI, an outdoors retailer, announced this week it was withdrawing its support of former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum for ...
'That letter was a mistake': REI apologizes for supporting Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
Signing that letter was a mistake," REI president and CEO Mary Beth Laughton said. "The actions that the administration has taken on public lands are completely at odds with the long-standing values ...