Public Lands
President Donald Trump signed executive orders last week reducing Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by roughly 90 percent each, despite multiple polls showing most Utah residents favor keeping the existing protections.
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President Donald Trump signed two executive orders Monday that reduce the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah to 302,600 acres combined.
June 06, 2026 16:04