** Tribal coalition urges Biden to "restore and expand" Bears Ears
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
The Bears Ears, located on U.S. Forest Service managed land. Photo by Bob Wick, BLM ([link removed]) .
A coalition of five tribes ([link removed]) has launched an ad campaign ([link removed]) that is visible in Utah and Washington, D.C. with an abundantly clear message for President Biden: “Our Tribes speak with one voice. The time to act is now. Restore and expand Bears Ears National Monument.”
The leadership of the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition ([link removed]) includes representatives from the sovereign indigenous nations of the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe, and Zuni Tribe, all of whom share cultural ties ([link removed]) to the area. The coalition is placing a full-page ad ([link removed]) in the Sunday edition of the Salt Lake Tribune this week, and is running another full-page ad in the Wednesday and Thursday editions of the Washington Post.
After President Obama established Bears Ears in 2016, President Trump reduced ([link removed]) its size by 85% shortly after he took office, igniting a suite of lawsuits arguing that presidents only have the authority to establish national monuments under the Antiquities Act, not reduce or revoke them. On his first day in office ([link removed]) , President Biden signed an executive order to have Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visit and initiate an onsite review process of both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which was also reduced under President Trump. In April, Secretary Haaland visited Utah ([link removed]) and met with the governor and congressional leaders, as well as stakeholders in favor of, and in opposition to the monuments, saying
([link removed]) , "It's important that the president get this right."
Quick hits
** Utah BLM considering drilling exploratory oil wells on the doorstep of Dinosaur National Monument
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Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed])
** After last year's record-breaking wildfire season, 2021 is off to an even drier start
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Associated Press ([link removed])
** Colorado grapples with determining the social cost of carbon from climate disasters, like wildfire
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Colorado Sun ([link removed])
** Tribal coalition launches ad campaign urging Biden to "restore and expand" Bears Ears National Monument
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Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed]) | E&E News ([link removed])
** Biden administration unveils plan for offshore wind in California, opening a new frontier for renewable energy
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Los Angeles Times ([link removed]) | E&E News ([link removed])
** Firefighters have a 9% greater risk for being diagnosed with cancer
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E&E News ([link removed])
** America's shortage of campsites hurts the environment and inhibits diversity in the outdoors
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Outside ([link removed])
** Interior promises forceful governmentwide drought response
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E&E News ([link removed])
Quote of the day
My bloodline and culture comes from Bears Ears, my clan migrated through that area. If your eyes are open, the evidence is everywhere. Former President Trump wanted to diminish our connection to Bears Ears but President Biden has the power to set the record straight. We trust him to get this right.”
—Clark Tenakhongva ([link removed]) , Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
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** @forestservice ([link removed])
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Do you see it...the bear in the clouds? What makes this photo so amazing is those are the Capitan Mountains in the foreground. It's the mountain range where Smokey Bear was found in 1950. Smokey's message still applies today, so please check fire restrictions before visiting.
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