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Trump to sign executive order putting two decades of national monuments in jeopardythinkprogress.org
The president will order a review of monument designations despite strong public support for protected lands. -
Trump will review act that protects federal land and national monumentsmarketplace.org
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Trump signs order to reconsider national monuments created by Obama, George W. Bush and Clintonlatimes.com
The fierce debate over public land in the West is expected to further intensify with a Trump executive order reviewing national monuments created in last two decades. -
Why Monuments Matternrdc.org
Can you imagine an America without the Statue of Liberty or Grand Canyon? Trump's new executive order threatens such testaments to our national heritage. -
Jewell defends Bears Ears monument processsltrib.com
On her journey home to Seattle from Washington, D.C., Sally Jewell spent a few weeks this spring in New Mexico, Utah and Nevada visiting some of the lands set aside as national monuments under her ... -
Durbin to Trump: Protect America's National Parks & Monuments | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinoisdurbin.senate.gov
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Press Release: Sen. Durbin Reintroduces Redrock Bill to protect Utah’s pristine wildernesssuwa.org
Action comes just as Trump orders a review of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument For immediate release April 26, 2017 Contact: Jen Ujifusa, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, 202.266.0473 Today Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) reintro... -
SUWA Statement on President Trump's Expected Executive Order on National Monumentssuwa.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2017 Scott Groene, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, released the following statement regarding the Executive Order that President Trump is expected to sign tomorrow directing Interior Secretar... -
PHOTOS: See The Sweeping American Landscapes Under Review By Trumpnpr.org
President Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments. Here's a visual guide to the stunning landscapes now in Trump's sights. -
Letter: Protect public land or lose itsltrib.com
I grew up in the small town of Tooele, where I hunted, hiked and rode motorcycles. Some of these areas are now subdivisions. As the population grows, so do towns and the once rural areas ... -
Letter: Utahns support their national monumentssltrib.com
We strenuously oppose Sen. Orrin Hatch’s latest efforts pressing for executive action to “review” Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase National Monument. The monument protections for these large landscapes provide resiliency for the delicat... -
Op-ed: Can a president rescind a national monument?deseretnews.com
Though some presidents have modified the boundaries of some national monuments, no president has invoked a change so significant that it effectively terminated the national monument designation. -
Clash over Bears Ears tests years of progress on Native spiritualitycsmonitor.com
To Native Americans, Bears Ears National Monument is more than a national park, it is holy ground connecting them to their ancestors and the spiritual realm. -
Op-Ed: Reviewing the National Monuments Is an Insult to Us Alloutsideonline.com
Trump has put 21 years’ worth of monuments under question. We can’t sit idly by as public spaces that celebrate diverse American experiences are put at risk. -
National monuments are public lands, not profit centersdailykos.com
Going back on yet another campaign statement, Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking a review of the lands designated as national monuments in the last 20 years. Let’s be clear: This ... -
Gehrke: Trump's review of monuments a cynical charade to exploit Utah treasuressltrib.com
Everyone, according to Gov. Gary Herbert, wants to protect the natural and historic treasures of Bears Ears. Nonetheless, there he was, along with Utah’s congressional delegation, grinning behind Donald Trump as the president signed an ... -
Op-ed: Hatch doesn't tell the truth about Bears Earssltrib.com
As has been said: “If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it.” So on April 24, Sen. Orrin Hatch stood before the U.S. Senate and lied about the collaborative process that led ... -
Opinion | Trump should not undo the protection of precious public landwashingtonpost.com
Presidents have used the Antiquities Act to preserve vast swaths of our national treasures. -
Bagley Cartoon: This Land is Trumplandsltrib.com
This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Sunday, April 30, 2017. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below. Want more? Become a fan of Bagley on Facebook ... -
Monuments under the microscope: Subcommittee debates designationsdeseretnews.com
The House Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a two-hour plus oversight hearing on the merits and detriments of monument designations, particularly Bears Ears and Grand Staircase in Utah comprising mor