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These 13 national monuments may be ‘at risk’ of losing federal protections, advocates warn
By cross-referencing Antiquities Act-protected parks with known oil fields and mineral locations on Department of Energy ...
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Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and a Road Less Traveled
Driving north of Taos and Tres Piedras, New Mexico, and headed toward the Colorado line, I’d seen the sign for Rio Grande del ...
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The New Land Rush: Mining Claims Encroaching on National Parks
Fact Sheets: Download the key facts and numbers on mining threats for each state in the West, linked at the top of this page. 30-Mile Map PDFs: View and download these maps of mining activity ...
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Trump aides look at shrinking at least 6 national monuments for mining, oil
Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante - national monuments spread across Arizona, California, New Mexico and Utah. Interior Department officials are poring over geological maps to analyze the ...
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Mining claim map shows encroachment on national parks, monuments
In Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, more than 15,000 mining claims are within 30 miles of a national park or monument, according to the National Parks Conservation Association. Beau Kiklis, associate ...
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Biden to create two national monuments in California honoring tribes
“And the proposed maps for the Chuckwalla monument are a reflection of that.” President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two ...
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National parks, monuments and attractions that may be closed during a government shutdown
The possibility of a shutdown means many federally funded national parks, monuments and attractions could be closed until the government reopens. Even though popular Washington, D.C., attractions ...
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A Massive National Monument Towering Above Nebraska Is A Wildly Historic Spot With Unique Hikes
This national monument in Nebraska has plenty of spots to take a hike to see the unique landscape. Here's what else you can ...