U.S. government to allow off-roading at a Utah national monument
The plan was met by immediate criticism from environmental and tribal organizations who say it will leave sensitive lands and sites vulnerable to damage.
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Why the fate of Bears Ears’ cultural treasures is uncertain
In the rugged and remote canyons of Southern Utah, scientists say they've barely scratched the surface of discoveries that can reach back millions of years, or shed light on the last 10,000 years of human history. But their work in…
Zinke, House GOP escalate monuments feud with Patagonia
The dispute pitting the GOP against a private company raised questions about use of taxpayer resources for political criticism and whether Republicans are trying to stop Patagonia sales weeks before the Christmas holiday.
Native American tribes call Trump’s revamp of tribal advisory commission a ‘slap in the face’
President Donald Trump's proclamation on Bears Ears National Monument contains a little-known plan that changes the makeup of a tribal advisory commission for the remote monument filled with canyons, plateaus, rivers and rust-colored rock formations.
The government will have the option to lease land and resources, such as oil and gas, to private companies, and even potentially sell the land to the state or companies.
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate voted 62 to 37 to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Nielsen served under the previous chief, John Kelly, before he moved to the White House as chief of…
President Trump took aim at two different national monuments in Utah, announcing a plan to downsize them in order to rectify what he says were instances of overreach by prior administrations. With the full support of the state's all-Republican congressional…
President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 2:40 p.m. ET. Watch live here.
President Donald Trump is shrinking two national monuments in Utah, accepting the recommendation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reverse protections established by two Democratic presidents, a Republican senator said Friday.
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