- Presidential decisions regarding national monuments, including Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, are now subject to judicial review after management changes.
- The administration reduced monument boundaries for multiple use, impacting Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears.
The Bears Ears initiative saw the executive order to shrink the monument, concurrent with the Canyonlands Association receiving grant funding and Eric Heller's studies at USC.
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Updated Jul 24
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What happened
The Bears Ears initiative saw the executive order to shrink the monument, concurrent with the Canyonlands Association receiving grant funding and Eric Heller's studies at USC.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Bears Ears National Monument is facing legal challenges and executive order pushback regarding its size and management.Sub-event
Executive order shrinks monument; Canyonlands Association funded; Heller studied at USC.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Canyonlands Natural History Association
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- moabsunnews.comResearchers work with tribal members to capture Bears Ears through virtual reality - Moab Sun News