Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to be expanded by Biden administration, Utah governor says
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The Biden administration will expand the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Thursday.
Cox, a Republican, says he was informed of the decision -- which has not been officially announced by the White House -- by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Thursday.
"The President's decision to enlarge the monuments again is a tragic missed opportunity — it fails to provide certainty as well as the funding for law enforcement, research, and other protections which the monuments need and which only Congressional action can offer," Cox said in a written statement.
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