One Year After Trump Shrank Two Utah Monuments, More Than Half a Million Comments Weigh in on Future Plans
Advocacy groups say that's an unprecedented show of public interest.
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A Judge Rules That Trump Can Keep Secret His Reasons for Shrinking Our National Monuments
A judge says the administration doesn't have to turn over legal documents for which an environmental law firm had sued.
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Objects That Matter: Bears Ears
No other president in the last 50 years has attempted to shrink the national monuments designated by his predecessors.
Congress’ Latest Attack on the Antiquities Act Is Not About National Parks
Exaggeration and misdirection can only damage the conservation movement's credibility.
Of Course Ryan Zinke Wants to Shrink Our National Monuments
A new report by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee outlines the partisan, industry-friendly nature of Trump's national monument review.
Ryan Zinke Recommends Changes to a ‘Handful’ of National Monuments
No word yet from the White House on whether or not Trump will accept Zinke's recommendations.
The Unprecedented Dismantling of a National Monument
After recommending that Bears Ears National Monument be reduced in size, one thing is clear: Ryan Zinke is nothing like Teddy Roosevelt.
Barack Obama Is America’s Greatest Land Protector President
But do his "national monument" declarations really make a difference for the chosen sites?