Biden to Restore Three National Monuments in Utah and New England - The New York Times - 0 views
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had been stripped away by former President Donald J. Trump, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Mr. Biden will reinstate and slightly expand the original 1.3 million acre boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument, and restore the original 1.8 million acre boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante, two rugged and pristine expanses in Utah that are defined by red rock canyons, rich wildlife and archaeological treasures.
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“The president’s protection of these three national monuments is among a series of steps the administration has taken to restore protections to some of America’s most cherished lands and waters, many of which are sacred to tribal nation
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Mr. Biden ordered a review of the elimination of protections for the monuments to “determine whether restoration of the monument boundaries and conditions would be appropriate.”
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Conservation groups welcomed the news. “Thank you, President Biden — you have listened to Indigenous tribes and the American people and ensured these landscapes will be protected for generations to come,”
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President Biden fanned the flames of controversy and ignored input from the communities closest to these monuments,
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The new boundaries will restore the original Obama-era boundary and will include the additional 11,200 Trump-era acres.