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A Little-Used Maneuver Could Mean More Drilling and Mining in Southern Utah’s Redrock Country

Two Utah Congress members have introduced a resolution that could end protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Conservation groups worry similar maneuvers on other federal lands will follow.

By Georgina Gustin

A view of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Credit: Bureau of Land Management
Grosvenor Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Credit: (c) Tim Peterson

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Yet Again Under Threat, This Time From Congress

By Wyatt Myskow

Deer Springs Ranch in Utah relies on water that filters from the Paunsaugunt Plateau through the Grey Cliffs of Grand Staircase. Coal mining in the area could put the water supply at risk. Credit: Jackie Grant/Grand Staircase Escalante Partners

Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions

By Wyatt Myskow

Former President Joe Biden is given a ceremonial sash after singing proclamations creating the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument at the White House on Jan. 14. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Conservation Won Big Under Biden. Environmentalists and Tribal Leaders Fear Trump Will Undo Those Gains

By Wyatt Myskow

Sandstone formations are shown here in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument on May 10, 2017 outside Boulder, Utah. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images

Restoring Utah National Monument Boundaries Highlights a New Tactic in the Biden Administration’s Climate Strategy

By Judy Fahys

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