President Biden plans to create another national monument, the Chuckwalla National Monument, near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. The designation, expected to be around 644,000 acres, aims to protect the area from mining, drilling, and logging. This move strengthens Biden's commitment to protecting at least 30% of lands and waters by 2030.
President Biden plans to add another national monument , this one near Joshua Tree National Park, and is making plans to travel to California in the coming days to dedicate the Chuckwalla National Monument , according to people familiar with the matter. Some Native American tribes, environmentalists and members of Congress have been pushing Mr. Biden to set aside land for the proposed Chuckwalla monument, which lies between the Colorado River and Coachella Valley in Southern California.
The designation will bolster the Biden administration's efforts to protect at least 30% of lands and waters by 2030, and will block the Chuckwalla from mining, drilling and logging, sources said. Mr. Biden will use authority in the Antiquities Act, which allows presidents to preserve lands via executive action. Biden has already used the act 13 times. He has created six monuments and expanded two others and protected more than 46 million acres of land and water, Biden officials have said.
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