December 12, 2017
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is divided into three units. Opponents of the move say areas rich in dinosaur fossils are now unprotected.
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Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments downsized
Tribes, conservation groups file lawsuit challenging President's decision
On Dec. 4, the Navajo Nation joined the Hopi Tribe, Zuni Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe and filed a legal challenge against the Trump administration for its actions revoking and replacing the Bears Ears National Monument.
December 12, 2017