"Trump's Devastating Land Grab: Utah's Sacred Monuments Under Siege In a move that has left environmentalists, Native American communities, and conservationists reeling, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah by a staggering 3 million acres. The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments, which have been protected for their natural and cultural significance, will now be opened to developers and the oil and gas industry, sparking fears of widespread destruction and exploitation. The decision, which reverses protections put in place by former presidents, is a major blow to efforts to preserve Utah's rich heritage and natural beauty. As the Trump administration continues to prioritize corporate interests over environmental and cultural concerns, the future of these sacred landscapes hangs in the balance."
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah will lose ‘close to a million and a half acres each’ and open land to developers and oil industryDonald Trump has approved a sharp reduction in the size of two national monuments in Utah held sacred by many Native Americans, in the latest move to open US public land to corporate developers and the oil and gas industry.The two monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, will see a reduction of “close to a million and a half acres each”, Trump said during an executive order signing event on Monday, undoing protections established by former presidents. Continue reading...
