Conservation Groups Reignite Battle Over Utah Monument Downsizing
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Conservation groups filed federal lawsuits to challenge Trump's orders shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, arguing the reductions violate the Antiquities Act; Utah leaders welcomed the downsizing, protesters gathered outside the Governor's Mansion, and the suits seek to void both the 2017 and 2026 proclamations, with the outcome unclear and mining claims following the order.
Topics:nation#antiquities-act#bears-ears-national-monument#conservation-groups#environment#grand-staircase-escalante#utah-politics
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