Single-source·Jul 15, 2026·2 sources analyzed
Trump again shrank Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, reopening fights over public lands and tribal sites
New White House proclamations sharply reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, shifting millions of acres toward broader federal land uses and setting up legal, tribal-consultation, mining, and drilling disputes.
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