Biden restores two of Utah's national monuments

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English - August 16, 2023 03:09 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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On Friday, a lawsuit that challenged President Biden's decision to restore the original size of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was dismissed by a federal judge. The State of Utah has already filed an appeal, claiming the president abused his powers under the Antiquities Act.

//Photo: Bears Ears National Monument expanded by over a million acres on Friday after President Biden restored the original boundaries. Photo by the Bureau of Land Management via Flickr.