Nation Oct 07 Biden to expand 2 Utah national monuments cut by Trump Environmental and tribal groups had sued to reverse the cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But the reductions were applauded by conservative state leaders who considered the size of both monuments U.S. government overreach. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Feb 06 Trump administration moves ahead on shrinking Utah monuments The plans ensure lands previously off-limits to energy development will be open to mining and drilling despite pending lawsuits. … By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Nation Jul 26 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. By Brady McCombs, Associated Press
Nation May 10 Watch 8:17 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
Dec 11 Zinke, House GOP escalate monuments feud with Patagonia By Matthew Daly, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 11 Native American tribes call Trump’s revamp of tribal advisory commission a ‘slap in the face’ By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 06 What happens now that Trump has said he’ll scale back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante? By Hannah Grabenstein 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. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:22 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… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 3:30 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… Continue watching