As you all know by now, President Trump has ordered Bears Ears National Monument & Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to be significantly reduced in size. They were first created & expanded by Presidents Clinton and Obama.
Under Trump's order, these two lands would be reduced by 85% and ~50% in size, respectively. For Bears Ears, that is a reduction from 1,351,849 acres to 201,876 acres. For Grand Staircase-Escalante, that is a reduction from 1,880,461 acres to 1,006,341 acres.
These lands will be opened up to gas, uranium and oil prospecting.
Various Native American tribal groups are suing the federal government over these actions, as these lands contain a wealth of not only natural beauty but also Native American artifacts and artwork.
Here's a GIF showing Before & After the size reductions:
Here are some pictures of Bears Ears National Monument:
And here are some pictures of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Under Trump's order, these two lands would be reduced by 85% and ~50% in size, respectively. For Bears Ears, that is a reduction from 1,351,849 acres to 201,876 acres. For Grand Staircase-Escalante, that is a reduction from 1,880,461 acres to 1,006,341 acres.
These lands will be opened up to gas, uranium and oil prospecting.
Various Native American tribal groups are suing the federal government over these actions, as these lands contain a wealth of not only natural beauty but also Native American artifacts and artwork.
Here's a GIF showing Before & After the size reductions:
Here are some pictures of Bears Ears National Monument:
And here are some pictures of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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