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SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are bracing for the next battle in the ongoing war over public lands and wondering if President Joe Biden, like three of his predecessors, intends to invoke the Antiquities Act and unilaterally determine the fate of lands previously included in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
Following what has become a traditional visit to Southern Utah from all newly sworn-in Secretaries of the Interior, Utah waits with bated breath for Biden's decision.
Seemingly anticipating the expansion or restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, Gov. Spencer Cox has preemptively stated Utah will likely sue if President Biden decides to "unilaterally" restore or expand Utah's national monuments.
Expect "unilateral" to show up often in this debate. It is the linchpin to the debate over national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Should a U.S. president be permitted at their discretion to determine the fate of federal lands in Utah?
www.ksl.com
I'm torn here because many areas would not be preserved had a president not made a unilateral decision.
Following what has become a traditional visit to Southern Utah from all newly sworn-in Secretaries of the Interior, Utah waits with bated breath for Biden's decision.
Seemingly anticipating the expansion or restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, Gov. Spencer Cox has preemptively stated Utah will likely sue if President Biden decides to "unilaterally" restore or expand Utah's national monuments.
Expect "unilateral" to show up often in this debate. It is the linchpin to the debate over national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Should a U.S. president be permitted at their discretion to determine the fate of federal lands in Utah?
Utah and the Antiquities Act: So what's the deal?
With President Joe Biden expected to make an announcement regarding federal lands in southern Utah, learn just how deep Utah's connection to presidential land proclamations goes.
www.ksl.com
I'm torn here because many areas would not be preserved had a president not made a unilateral decision.
