27 National Monuments Are Under Review. Here Are Five to Watch.
Mr. Zinke has already vowed major changes to this vast expanse of Utah sandstone and red rocks
that Mr. Obama designated for protection, along with 300,000 acres of land in Nevada as Gold Butte National Monument, in the waning days of his administration.
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1.35 million acres | Designated by Barack Obama, 2016
Hailed by environmentalists and Native American groups, pilloried by conservatives
and many local residents, Bears Ears National Monument has become the poster child for the fight over Mr. Obama’s preservation agenda.
They also argue Mr. Obama did not follow the spirit of the Antiquities Act, which calls for protected
lands to be “confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management.”
87,563 acres | Designated by Barack Obama, 2016
The governor of Maine has denounced this sweeping monument in forestland that once was the heart of large-scale logging operations in the state.
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89.5 million acres | Designated by George W. Bush, 2006 283.4 million acres | Added by Barack Obama, 2016
President George W. Bush created the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (pronounced “Papa-ha-now-moh-koo-ah-kay-ah”) off Hawaii in 2006.
