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Boyle: Local Opposition, Shift of Federal Power Could Complicate Bears Ears Management

Austin Cope
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KSJD

The new Bears Ears national monument is the first of its kind to be managed by two separate federal agencies along with a commission of Native American Tribal representatives. But there is still strong local opposition to the monument designation, and much of the management planning will occur under the incoming Trump administration. To get some perspectives on how the management will unfold, Austin Cope talked with Bill Boyle, editor of the San Juan Record newspaper in Monticello.

After their conversation, Austin asked a few more questions about local environmental advocacy groups and their interaction with monument opponents. Click below to listen to their follow-up conversation.

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Follow-up Interview with Bill Boyle--January 6th, 2017

 

Austin Cope is a former Morning Edition host for KSJD and now produces work on a freelance basis for the station. He grew up in Cortez and hosted a show on KSJD when he was 10 years old. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 2010, he lived in Belgium, Ohio, Spain, northern Wyoming, and Himachal Pradesh, India before returning to the Cortez area. He has a degree in Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio.
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