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Mining Claims Triple on Lands Cut From Bears Ears Monument
Original: Mining Claims Triple on Utah Lands Cut From Bears Ears Monument
New reporting says mining claims on federal lands in Utah that were removed from the Bears Ears National Monument have tripled since the monument's boundaries were reduced. The figures are drawing attention from conservation groups and lawmakers who warn that shrinking protected areas can open sensitive archaeological and wild lands to mineral extraction. Supporters of the reduction argue it restores multiple-use access to the land.
Why now: Renewed debate over the Trump-era shrinkage of Bears Ears and its consequences for mining and conservation.
Bears Ears National MonumentUtahBureau of Land Management
Evidence
- Mining Claims Triple on Utah Lands Cut From Bears Ears Monument · Bloomberg Law News
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