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Do we have too many national monuments? 4 essential reads

  • Written by Jennifer Weeks, Editor, Environment and Energy, The Conversation
imageBrowns Canyon National Monument, Colorado.Bob Wick, BLM, CC BY

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories.

Under an order from President Trump, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is reviewing the status of 27 national monuments that were designated or expanded by presidents as far back as Jan. 1, 1996, using authority under the...

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