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BOULDER, Utah – Public lands defenders from Utah and across the country are in the nation's capital this week, urging leaders to protect America's national monuments. President Donald Trump ordered a review of monuments designated since 1996 under the Antiquities Act, including Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante. Keith Watts, a guide and geologist who set up shop in the shadows of the staircase, says rescinding monuments or shrinking their size to make room for development is a big mistake. ...


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