Conservation Groups File Court Challenge as Monument Cuts Take Effect Friday

Conservation groups file court challenge as monument cuts take effect Friday

Conservation groups asked a federal court to undo Trump’s cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante before they take effect Friday. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a plaintiff with a Moab office, is monitoring the roughly 3 million acres removed from protection.

Conservation groups seek to reopen lawsuit against Trump’s monument cuts

The plaintiffs originally filed suit in 2017 when Trump, then in his first term as president, issued an executive order slashing the size of both monuments.