| Dear Friend, |
| We refuse to let the Trump administration turn Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments into strip mines and oil fields. |
| So we’re taking the Trump administration to court. |
| Here’s how Trump’s attacks on our national monuments have unfolded: |
| In July: The Trump administration illegally attacked Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, attempting to shrink their boundaries by over 90% to make room for coal and uranium mining, oil drilling, and offroad vehicles on these public lands. |
| One Day Later: A mining company had already staked multiple claims in areas cut out of the Bears Ears National Monument. |
| Today: Earthjustice is suing the Trump administration to restore both national monuments to their full size. |
| Trump’s attack does more than just threaten the wildlife and historic landscapes of Utah — it could set a precedent for similar attacks on national monuments across the country. But our response can set a precedent as well. |
| Help us fight back in court with a gift today, and show the Trump administration that when they break the law, we will see them in court. |
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| The first Trump administration also tried to strip monument protections from Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments. |
| We swiftly filed suit on behalf of conservation groups challenging the administration’s illegal actions then, and we are doing the same thing now. |
| By protecting these lands from industry, we limit pollution that destroys our drinking water and climate-cooking emissions. We also preserve them so they can be used for recreation and conservation. |
| But when the Trump administration sells out our lands to its extractive industry allies, it is betraying tribes who have stewarded these lands for millennia and breaking a promise to future generations. |
| Let's be clear: Public lands belong to all of us. So it is up to all of us to defend them. |
| With your help, we will fight to defend our environmental laws and the wild places they protect. Donate today to help us hire more attorneys, file more lawsuits, and build a sustainable future for us all. |
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In partnership,
The Team at Earthjustice |
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