Ignoring lawsuit, Trump finalizes plans to cut down Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante NMons
- Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Feb 6, 2020
- 1 min read
The Trump administration has finalized plans to dramatically shrink the scope of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments despite an ongoing legal challenge from environmentalists and Native American tribes.
Officials said during a call with reporters that the finalized plans were similar to previous proposals but contained some "tweaks," including that cattle will not graze on a large portion the Escalante River.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/481826-trump-administration-finalizes-plans-for-bears-ears-grand-staircase
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