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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.
The Biden administration has committed millions of dollars in new funding to restore the Columbia River Basin, following decades of controversy over the impact of four dams on the region's salmon population. The Nez Perce tribe and other conservation groups have long advocated for the removal of the dams, which they believe are responsible for the decline in salmon numbers. The administration's plan includes replacing the energy provided by the dams with renewable sources and breaching the dams within the next eight years. However, opponents argue that the dams are a valuable source of clean energy and that removing them would have negative economic and environmental consequences. The issue is expected to face further scrutiny and debate in Congress.