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POLITICSJul 13 · 23:45 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDCoral Murphy Marcos and agencies

Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes

Donald Trump approved reducing the size of two Utah national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, by nearly 1.5 million acres each. The move opens land to developers and the oil and gas industry, undoing protections established by previous presidents. The monuments are held sacred by many Native Americans.

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