Federal officials under the Trump administration will review and potentially redraw the boundaries of national monuments established by previous presidents. This move has sparked concerns among conservation groups who fear President Trump intends to shrink or eliminate these monuments, including those protected by President Biden. The review focuses on sites like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah, which have faced opposition from state officials due to their resource potential. The legality of the president's authority to change monument boundaries is currently in question.
WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s push to expand U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and consider redrawing the boundaries of national monuments created under previous presidents to protect unique landscapes and cultural resources.
Interior Department officials declined to say whether any monuments would be singled out and stressed that no decisions have been made. Burgum did not explicitly mention any monuments in his order but cited the federal statute that corresponds to the 1906 law. Utah’s Republican governor said last month he supports further shrinking Bears Ears. Gov. Spencer Cox said Burgum’s selection to oversee the Interior Department was “probably the single best decision that Donald Trump has made.
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