The Antiquities Act and America’s national monuments: Frequently Asked Questions
<p>Over the last week, America’s national monuments and the Antiquities Act have been in the news thanks to elected officials in Colorado asking President Biden to invoke the Antiquities Act and other executive powers to <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2022/08/26/core-act-letter-joe-biden/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">protect lands that are part of the CORE Act</a>, which is stalled in Congress despite near-universal support in the state. At the same time, <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/08/24/utah-files-suit-challenging/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Utah’s attorney general filed a lawsuit</a> challenging President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act to confirm the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, which President Trump had attempted to shrink in an action that was also challenged and not resolved before he left office.</p>
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