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Tag: Antiquities Act abuse

Worried about President Trump considering potential coal and oil revenue when setting boundaries for national monuments? Reform the Antiquities Act.

President Trump’s decision to reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah—Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante—has been a political … More

Antiquities Act, Antiquities Act abuse, Bear's Ears, Congress, Grand Staircase-Escalante, national monuments, President Trump

Lacking consensus, monument designations breed endless conflict

One major shortcoming of relying on the political process to achieve environmental objectives (or most any other objective) is that … More

Antiquities Act, Antiquities Act abuse, Grand Staircase-Escalante, libertarian position on national monuments, national monument, national monuments, national parks, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, President Trump, Secretary Zinke

Secretary Zinke recommends modifying ten national monuments

After an intense, months-long review of national monuments, Secretary Zinke delivered his report with recommendations to the President on August … More

Antiquities Act, Antiquities Act abuse, Bear's Ears, monuments, national monuments, Northeast Canyons, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, President Trump, Secretary Zinke

Will the President reverse national monuments?

If the President undoes a monument and successfully defends that action, it could lead to broader reform of the Antiquities Act that allows monuments and many other federal lands to be managed more effectively for both people and the environment.

Antiquities Act, Antiquities Act abuse, environment, federal lands, libertarian position on national monuments, national monument, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, Trump

Congressional hearing questions ocean monuments: Is the ocean “LANDS owned or controlled” by the gov?

Congressional hearing questions whether monuments can be designated in the ocean under the Antiquities Act.

Antiquities Act, Antiquities Act abuse, Atlantic Ocean monument, fishermen, fishing, marine monument, Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association v. Ross, New England, Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, ocean monument

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