In southern Utah, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments were created by Democratic presidents, reduced by Trump, and later restored by Biden. Trump-appointed Supreme Court justices have shown interest in reviewing monument designations, while a conservative plan aims to repeal the Antiquities Act and open up federal lands for oil drilling and mining. The debate over public lands ownership and environmental protection is a key issue in Western states, where most of the federal land is located, with conservatives pushing for state control and environmentalists advocating for federal oversight.
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