July 13, 2026

Trump Resumes Efforts to Reduce Utah National Monuments

President Trump announced plans to scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, revisiting his earlier reductions.
The reductions are framed by Trump as a way to return land management to local authorities, with state officials supporting the move.
Conservationists and tribal leaders warn that this action threatens environmental protections and undermines tribal co-stewardship of the land.