Trump reduces Utah national monuments by over 90 percent

President Trump cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments from over 3 million acres to roughly 302,600 acres, removing protections from vast stretches of public lands in southern Utah.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 12:33 PM PT · 1 article

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23h Inside Climate News Trump Again Shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, This Time by Much More — Monday morning, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments stretched across over three million acres of public lands in southern Utah,…

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whitehouse.gov Modifying the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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sltrib.com President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments

abc4.com President Trump signs executive order shrinking Grand Staircase, Bears Ears National Monuments by 3 million acres

westernpriorities.org Trump plans secretive attack on Utah national monuments, underscoring unpopularity - Center for Western Priorities

nbcnews.com Trump reduces size of two national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management

deseret.com Trump signs order shrinking Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments – Deseret News

Appeared in: 2026-07-15 (#15)

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