Biden to Restore Three National Monuments in Utah and New England

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The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments in southern Utah encompass more than 3.2 million acres. In a separate action, Biden also restored protections at a marine conservation area off the New England coast. Trump invoked the century-old Antiquities Act to cut 2 million acres from the two monuments.

8 months ago·Salt Lake City, United States

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Yahoo News

Biden Set To Restore National Monuments That Trump Trashed

Trump’s attack on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah was the largest rollback of federal land protections in U.S. history.

8 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Times of India

US President Joe Biden to restore national monument protections slashed by Trump

US News: WASHINGTON: Three national US monuments will have their protected status restored Friday, continuing Joe Biden's efforts to roll back the environmenta.

8 months ago·Mumbai, India

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Reuters

Biden to restore boundaries of two Utah national monuments -Utah governor

- Utah Governor Spencer Cox on Thursday said the Biden Administration will restore the boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, rolling back former President Donald Trump's sharp reduction in their size. In a statement, Cox said he was informed of the decision by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. (Reporting by Nichola Groom; Editing by Chris Reese)

8 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Biden to restore Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante monuments

President to expand sites shrunk under Trump, in win for environmental advocates and Indigenous leaders

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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News18 India

Biden To Expand 2 Utah National Monuments Cut By Trump

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8 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Biden to restore three national monuments cut by Trump

The White House said in a statement that Biden was “fulfilling a key promise” to restore the monuments to their full size and “upholding the longstanding principle that America’s national parks, monuments and other protected areas are to be protected for all time and for all people.”

8 months ago·India

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