Trump’s ‘Unleash American Energy’ order sparks concern about the Grand Canyon national monument
by Shondiin Silversmith, Arizona Mirror President Donald Trump’s executive order for “Unleashing American Energy” is sparking concern for the safety of federal lands within national monuments across the U.S., but especially in the Southwest, where Trump has targeted monuments before. During his first term, Trump eliminated environmental protections for two national monuments in Utah by reducing the sizes of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. The Biden administration restored both in […]
