EnvironmentfromHigh Country News4 days agoWater across the West at risk as Trump targets national monuments - High Country NewsNational monuments protect watersheds that directly supply clean water to over 13 million Americans and safeguard more than 21,000 miles of waterways.
US politicsfromSFGATE3 weeks agoTrump's pick to manage 245M acres notoriously hellbent on selling public landsSteve Pearce, nominated to lead the Bureau of Land Management, has a record of advocating privatization and reduction of public lands, alarming environmental advocates.
Washington DCfromHigh Country News6 months agoDOJ says presidents can revoke monuments, not just create them - High Country NewsPresident Trump has the authority to abolish national monuments, challenging nearly 90 years of legal interpretation.
US newsfromwww.npr.org6 months agoJustice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapesTrump's administration claims authority to abolish national monuments created under the Antiquities Act.