To the Editor:
On Dec. 5 President Donald Trump reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah by 85 percent, or about 2 million acres. The action taken against Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante also puts dozens of other monuments at risk. American land conservation could give way to oil and gas extraction, mining and logging.
Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) is ready to help the president achieve this goal. In 2015, Tom introduced H.R.
December 13, 2017
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