Well to be fair they really didn't say WHY his permit was denied. If they do 80 a year and his application is #81 he has no case. Reapply next year. And why would his book cause a stir? If you think it's absurd don't buy it but don't get down on them for trying to sell it.
Besides, everyone knows the Grand Canyon was created by Paul Bunyon dragging is double bladed axe behind him as walked to Colorado after cutting down the Mojave Forest.
I thought they said it failed the peer review and that he could get the rocks outside the protected area or somesuch
Anyway, it seems weird to spend his life in a field that he doesn't believe the science of and he's constantly trying to debunk. I guess as long as he's happy...
Edit- But I've been failing my reading rolls lately so I could be totally off