Trump to Reduce Utah National Monuments by 90%

President Trump signed an executive order reducing the size of two Utah national monuments, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears, by approximately 90%, from 3 million acres to 300,000 acres. The move aims to prioritize resource extraction, such as mining and drilling, and has faced criticism from Native American groups, who consider the areas culturally significant. Local officials support the reduction, citing compliance with the Antiquities Act and concerns over the monuments' original size.

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