Environment Alert: Two more national monuments targeted for reduction

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday called on President Trump to shrink two more national monuments and change the way a total of 10 are managed. Zinke's recommendations for Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou and Nevada's Gold Butte sites further a sweeping overhaul of how protected areas are maintained in the United States. On Monday, Trump announced cuts amounting to 2 million acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Tue, Dec 5, 2017, 3:12 PM     Two more national monuments targeted for reduction Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday called on President Trump to shrink two more national monuments and change the way a total of 10 are managed. Zinke's recommendations for Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou and Nevada's Gold Butte sites further a sweeping overhaul of how protected areas are maintained in the United States. On Monday, Trump announced cuts amounting to 2 million acres from Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071