Under the Antiquities Act, landscapes like the Grand Canyon count as ‘objects’ that can be protected.
Monuments
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These six Western monuments face reductions
See photos of the landscapes singled out in the Interior Department’s recommendations.
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Key stories for understanding the monuments debate
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has advised Trump to modify 10 national monuments.
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Close encounters with a scary fire season
As wildfires have ripped through the West, take stock of what climate change has wrought.
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Details emerge on proposed monument cutbacks
Interior Secretary Zinke says he will recommend reductions to some monuments, but not eliminations.
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The national monuments ‘review’ is a sham
The Trump administration is using cynical politics, not sound policy.
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Do we have too many national monuments? 4 essential reads
How might Trump’s administration unmake a monument, and what’s at stake? Experts offer some answers.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
Legal scholars dispute whether monuments are permanent
Courts likely will decide the fate of designations threatened by Trump’s review.
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Amid monument review, a pro-energy Interior emerges
Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke is filling his office with extractive industry insiders.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Drilling threatens Dinosaur National Monument — again
Old public-lands battles are rekindled as Interior prioritizes oil and gas.
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The quieter monument battles to watch
What local leaders are saying about lesser-known areas as review nears its end.
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There’s still time to comment on marine monument review
So why aren’t we hearing about it?
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Don’t let this uranium mill repeat history
The White Mesa Mill’s license is up for renewal under the Trump administration.
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More than 1 million comments were submitted to Interior
The public comment period following Trump’s order on monuments has closed.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante was set up to fail
How budget cuts, a divided staff and state politics hamstrung Utah’s biggest monument.
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Giant Sequoia is a monument to why we need monuments
With few original trees left, the area exemplifies the need for protection.
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Let the floodgates of protest open over Bears Ears
96 percent of public comments defend national monuments.
Posted inJune 12, 2017: The Big Swing
Eight lawmakers whose bills attack public lands
Who are the Westerners behind bills meant to weaken federal protections of land?
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Outdoor industry pros rally for public lands in D.C.
Amid threats to rescind monuments, Big Rec gets fired up over Bears Ears.
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Why we should fight against Utah’s war on public lands
And where to submit your comments to protect Bears Ears National Monument.