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The "House on Fire" ruins is one of the ancient sites in the Bears Ears region near Blanding, Utah. The land holds significant cultural value to Native American tribes in the region.

Biden to restore protections for the Bears Ears monument after Trump downsized it

Oct 07, 2021
President Biden will sign orders on Friday expanding the boundaries of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments, the administration announced.
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Biden To Review Trump's Changes To National Monuments

Jan 21, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Joe Biden says he plans to review the Trump administration's downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest.

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The two bluffs that inspired the name of the Bears Ears National Monument, seen at sunset outside Blanding, Utah. On Thursday, more than two years after the Trump administration announced plans to shrink the monument and others, federal managers have fin

Trump Administration Finalizes Plans To Allow Development On Downsized Monuments

Feb 06, 2020
More than two years after Trump dramatically shrank the protected land in Utah, the Bureau of Land Management released the framework for the move, despite continuing challenges to its legality.
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San Juan County Paid Nearly $500K For Bears Ears Lobbying

Jul 30, 2019

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Newly obtained documents reveal a small county in southeastern Utah paid a consulting firm nearly $500,000 to lobby against the designation of the Bears Ears National Monument and for the downsizing of it after it was created.

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Environmentalists, Tribes Blast Utah National monument plan

Jul 26, 2019
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Bears Ears National Monument Committee Criticized

Apr 25, 2019

A newly created advisory committee for the Bears Ears National Monument has come under fire for its lack of representation among those who were proponents of the monument’s designation in the first place.

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Federal Agency Issues Proposals For Downsized Utah Monuments

Aug 16, 2018
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A Canadian mining firm says it will begin exploration work soon on land that was previously part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Firm Prepares To Mine Land Previously Protected As A National Monument

Jun 21, 2018
The land used to be within the boundary of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. President Trump slashed the protected acreage by nearly half last year.
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BLM Approves Uranium Mines Near Bears Ears National Monument

Mar 01, 2018

The Bureau of Land Management has approved two uranium mine expansions in southeast Utah, including one near Bears Ears National Monument.

Faced with stagnant uranium prices, Energy Fuels Resources sought to expand at its Daneros and La Sal mines in anticipation of resuming operations.

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BLM Moving Ahead With Plans To Change Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments

Jan 17, 2018

The Bureau of Land Management is moving to create new management plans for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

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Patagonia, Outdoor Retailers Fight Trump On US monuments

Dec 11, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outdoor clothing giant Patagonia and other retailers have jumped into a legal and political battle over President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink two sprawling Utah national monuments, a fight that would scare off most companies but galvanizes customers of out

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Zinke: Claim That Trump 'Stole' Public Land And 'Lie'

Dec 06, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is strongly disputing a claim by outdoor retailer Patagonia that President Donald Trump "stole" public land by shrinking two national monuments in Utah.

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Nevada Conservationists Vow To Protect National Monuments

Dec 05, 2017

RENO — Defenders of two national monuments in Nevada are vowing to wage a legal battle to protect them if President Donald Trump tries to shrink them like he did in Utah.

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Tribes: Trump's Monument Order Disrespects Native People

Dec 05, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Native American leaders say President Donald Trump's move to drastically shrink a Utah national monument is the president's second insult to native people in a week and an offense that tribes will unite to fight.

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Trump To Announce Plans To Shrink 2 National Monuments In Utah

Nov 28, 2017

President Donald Trump will fly to Utah on Monday to announce a plan to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.

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After Election Day, Blanding To Remain A 'Dry' Community

Nov 17, 2017

The City of Blanding, Utah bills itself as the “Base Camp to Adventure,” given its proximity to several of Utah’s national parks.

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Utah Monument Recommendation Spurs Action

Jun 14, 2017

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to downsize a vast new national monument in Utah is creating optimism for opponents of 26 other monuments under review.

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Sec. Zinke Submits Report On Bears Ears National Monument

Jun 12, 2017

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted an initial report to the White House Monday on his suggestions for the controversial Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

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Zinke Heads Back To Washington After Utah Tour

May 11, 2017

As Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke winds down his week-long visit to Utah, questions remain about the fate of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. 

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Tribal Leaders To Feds: Listen To Us On Bears Ears

May 03, 2017

Tribal leaders in Utah have said they plan to take the Trump administration to court if they rescind the Bears Ears National Monument designation.

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Utah Public Land Official: Monuments Harm Economy

May 02, 2017

The head of Utah’s public lands office testified before Congress today, saying that national monument designations in Utah have harmed the economy and way of life for communities around them.

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Trump Signs Exec. Order, National Monuments At Risk

Apr 26, 2017

Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that calls for a review of all national monuments designated since 1996.

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Trump To Order Review Of National Monument Designations

Apr 24, 2017

President Donald Trump will this week order a review of national monument designations stretching back over the last 21 years.

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Utah's Chaffetz Won't Seek Re-Election

Apr 19, 2017

Utah’s U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced today he will not seek re-election to his House seat or pursue any political office next year.

The announcement came as a shock to many, but it leaves his options open to run for governor in 2020.

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UT Lawmaker Introduces Resolution To Preserve Part Of Bears Ears

Feb 27, 2017

In the hopes that the new Bears Ears National Monument will be rescinded, a Utah lawmaker has already introduced a resolution encouraging the state to redesignate a small slice of the area and make it a state park.

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