The Antiquities Act and America’s national monuments: Frequently Asked Questions

<p>Over the last week, America&rsquo;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&nbsp;<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,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2022/08/24/utah-files-suit-challenging/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Utah&rsquo;s attorney general filed a lawsuit</a>&nbsp;challenging President Biden&rsquo;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> <p><a href="https://medium.com/westwise/the-antiquities-act-and-americas-national-monuments-frequently-asked-questions-1eadedb74748"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>