Bears Ears National Monument

U.S. government to allow off-roading at a Utah national monument

By Brady McCombs, Associated Press

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…

By Jeffrey Brown

U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-MT), a former Navy SEAL commander, testifies before a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be Interior Secretary at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTSVYKW

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.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Bears Ears, twin rock formations, are pictured in Utah's Four Corners region

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.

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

The Bears Ears buttes, located in Utah. The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah is one of two designations President Barack Obama made at the end of his term, granting protection to land considered to be sacred. Photo by Witold Skrypczak/Getty Images

What happens now that Trump has said he’ll scale back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante?

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.

By Hannah Grabenstein

News Wrap: Kirstjen Nielsen confirmed to lead Homeland Security

By PBS NewsHour

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…

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Trump move to downsize Utah national monuments could reshape land conservation

By PBS NewsHour

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…

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WATCH: Trump scales back Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments

By Ryan Connelly Holmes

President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 2:40 p.m. ET. Watch live here.

Utah senator: Trump shrinking 2 national monuments in Utah

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

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.

Utah lawsuits to test president’s power to shrink monuments

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Native American tribes and environmental groups preparing for a legal battle to stop President Donald Trump from dismantling Utah's new national monument face a tougher challenge than anticipated.