President Biden said Tuesday he is establishing national monuments in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands southwest of Hawaii.
Mr. Biden called the conservation measures part of an effort to"protect the heart and soul of our national pride."
Mr. Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame, a desert mountain in southern Nevada that Native Americans consider sacred, as a national monument, along with the new Castner Range National Monument in El Paso, Texas. He also moved to create a national marine sanctuary in U.S. waters around the Pacific Remote Islands.
In Texas, the Castner Range designation will protect cultural, scientific and historic objects, honor U.S. veterans, service members and tribal nations, and expand access to outdoor recreation on public lands, Biden said. Located on Fort Bliss, Castner Range served as a training and testing site for the U.S. Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The Army ceased training at the site and closed Castner Range in 1966.In the Pacific, Mr.
Climate activists gathered outside the Interior Department on Tuesday to condemn what they call Mr. Biden's"climate hypocrisy" and demand the administration change course on Willow. White House officials have acknowledged the indignation among Mr. Biden's supporters over Willow but emphasized that oil giant ConocoPhillips has held leases in that area of Alaska for decades, which strengthens the Houston-based company's legal right to drill.Conservation and tribal groups praised Mr. Biden's action.
Under the leadership of Mr. Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American Cabinet member,"We have a seat at the table and we have seen an unprecedented era and opportunity for our tribal communities," Williams said.
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