Could Bears Ears National Monument in southeast Utah be reduced from 1.35 million to 160,000 acres? The New York Times reports that sources familiar with a recent review of 27 national monuments say Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was leaning toward such a recommendation. But whether a president can unilaterally reduce a monument by so large an amount has never been tested in court.
Bears Ears National Monument Reduction Could Be Dramatic
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