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The Justice Department issued a legal opinion stating that Presidents, including Donald Trump, have the authority to revoke national monument designations made by previous presidents, challenging a long-standing interpretation of the Antiquities Act and potentially enabling the removal of protected lands for resource development. This stance has faced criticism from environmental groups.
The Department of Justice issued an opinion suggesting President Trump has the authority to review and potentially eliminate national monuments, reversing a previous stance that only Congress could do so. This move aligns with efforts by the Trump administration to reduce protected areas for resource extraction and development, sparking criticism from conservation groups and legal experts who emphasize the longstanding legal protections of these sites. The opinion signals possible future actions to diminish or remove national monuments, despite ongoing legal and public opposition.
The Justice Department under Trump has issued an opinion stating that presidents have the authority to cancel national monument designations, reversing a 1938 determination, with recent examples including monuments in California designated by Biden. This move is part of a broader debate over land protections and resource extraction, with critics arguing it threatens environmental and cultural sites.
President-elect Donald Trump plans to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement and open national monuments for drilling, according to reports. His transition team, including former officials David Bernhardt and Andrew Wheeler, is preparing executive orders to reduce federal land protections and eliminate environmental justice offices. Trump aims to promote fossil fuel production and reduce regulations, reversing policies from the Biden administration. He also intends to appoint an "energy czar" and terminate a permit pause on new natural gas export terminals.
President Biden plans to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by about 110,000 acres and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument by about 13,000 acres in California, both originally designated by Obama, to protect sacred sites for Native American tribes, conserve land, and expand public access to the outdoors. This expansion is part of Biden's efforts to utilize executive authority for conservation, adding to the 24 million acres of public lands conserved during his term, and could coincide with Earth Day.
The Biden administration plans to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California by a combined total of about 130,000 acres, aiming to protect land of cultural significance to Native American tribes, biodiversity, and wildlife corridors. The expansion is part of the administration's land conservation plan, following pressure from California lawmakers and tribal organizations.
President Biden plans to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California, aiming to increase access to nature for disadvantaged communities and bolster his conservation record. The expansions, expected to be announced around Earth Day, will use executive authority to bypass congressional gridlock. The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion seeks to improve access to nature for Latino and low-income communities, while the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument expansion is supported by Native American tribes to protect ancestral lands and wildlife.
US President Joe Biden has designated two new national monuments in Texas and Nevada, protecting nearly 200,000 hectares of wilderness from development. The move is part of Biden's goal to conserve 30% of US land and water by 2030. The announcement was made at the White House Conservation in Action Summit, where Biden also called for the designation of two million square kilometres of ocean south of Hawaii as a new national marine sanctuary. The decision was met with opposition from energy companies and some local politicians, but was applauded by Indigenous groups and conservationists.
President Biden designated two new national monuments in Nevada and Texas, protecting nearly 514,000 acres of public lands from development. Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada is sacred to indigenous groups and is home to species including Joshua trees, desert bighorn sheep, desert tortoises, and Gila monsters. Castner Range in Texas was a testing and training site for the Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and contains archeological sites significant to Indigenous tribes. The administration also announced an Ocean Climate Plan and guidance aimed at promoting habitat connectedness in the decisions made by federal agencies.
President Joe Biden has created two national monuments in Nevada and Texas, and directed the study of a possible marine sanctuary southwest of Hawaii that’s so large it would allow the administration to meet its goal of conserving 30 percent of the nation’s waters. The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument on lands considered sacred to Yuman-speaking Native American tribes in southern Nevada and the nearly 7,000-acre Castner Range National Monument in northern El Paso, Texas, will cover a combined 514,000 acres, marking by far the largest public lands preservation move of the Biden administration.
President Biden is set to announce the designation of two new national monuments, Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada and Castner Range National Monument in Texas, as well as a call for an expansion of protected areas around the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. The announcements are part of the Conservation in Action Summit, which also includes programs to address the global climate crisis and foster conservation partnerships with tribal nations. The event comes shortly after Biden approved the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, which disappointed environmental advocates.
President Biden will designate two new national monuments in the Southwest, the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas, protecting them from development and conserving public lands. The Spirit Mountain area is considered sacred by Indigenous tribes and is home to one of the world's largest Joshua tree forests. Castner Range served as a training and testing site for the U.S. Army and contains cultural sites documenting the history of Native tribes. The two new national monuments will collectively protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.
President Biden is set to announce the designation of two national monuments in Nevada and Texas, as well as the creation of a marine sanctuary in U.S. waters near the Pacific Remote Islands. The two new national monuments protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands, while the marine sanctuary would help ensure the U.S. reaches Biden’s goal to conserve at least 30% of ocean waters under U.S. jurisdiction by 2030. Biden also plans to propose new spending to improve access to outdoor recreation, promote tribal conservation, and reduce wildfire risk.
President Biden will designate two new national monuments, protecting nearly 514,000 acres of land in Texas and Nevada from development. The move is part of his pledge to protect 30% of America's lands and waters by 2030. The protected areas include Castner Range, a former military training site in El Paso, and Avi Kwa Ame, a sacred tribal site in southern Nevada. The designations aim to protect wildlife and prevent mining and oil drilling on public lands, but come amid criticism over the administration's approval of a massive oil drilling project in Alaska.
President Biden has designated two new national monuments in the Southwest, protecting a half million acres in Nevada and 6,600 acres in Texas from development. The Spirit Mountain area in Nevada is the largest monument created to date to protect Native history and will protect critical habitat for desert tortoises, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons. The Castner Range in Texas includes archaeological sites and will expand access to nature for historically underserved communities. The monuments were established using the Antiquities Act of 1906 and will insulate them from development, potentially spurring pushback from renewable energy companies seeking to gain a foothold in the region.