News Alert: Trump administration to allow drilling and mining in Utah areas once protected as national monuments

The Trump administration finalized plans to permit drilling, grazing and other forms of development across a broad area of southern Utah that used to be protected as two national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. The decision comes more than two years after Trump dramatically cut the size of both monuments and will likely intensify a legal battle with tribes and conservation groups that have sought to have the protected areas restored.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Feb 6, 11:32 AM     Trump administration to allow drilling and mining in Utah areas once protected as national monuments The Trump administration finalized plans to permit drilling, grazing and other forms of development across a broad area of southern Utah that used to be protected as two national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. The decision comes more than two years after Trump dramatically cut the size of both monuments and will likely intensify a legal battle with tribes and conservation groups that have sought to have the protected areas restored. 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 ©2020 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071