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Trump Shrinks Utah Monuments | Salt Lake City News
Trump just slashed three million acres of protected land in Utah by undoing two national monuments — Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears — reversing a move Biden made in 2021. Created by Clinton and Obama decades ago, these areas were meant to shield unique ecosystems and cultural sites from mining and drilling. Utah lawmakers like Senator Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy support the rollback, saying it restores local control and economic opportunity. But conservationists are already preparing legal challenges, warning this rollback threatens biodiversity and heritage. This isn’t the…
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