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Trump's plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs

  • Written by Michelle Bryan, Professor of Law, The University of Montana
imageThe Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country's most significant cultural sites. Bureau of Land Management, CC BY

In the few days since President Trump issued his Executive Order on National Monuments, many legal scholars have questioned the legality of his actions under the...

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