Washington Post Editorial: Fragile national monuments in danger

What is clear enough is that an extensive tour of southern Utah and consultation with local tribes did not impart on Zinke the proper awe for the natural wonders he is now endangering.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Parts of Hammond Canyon within Bears Ears National Monument reveal the vast landscape of the 1.35 million acres in southeastern Utah protected by President Barack Obama on Dec. 28, 2016. Utah Republicans in Congress are advocating for Trump to jettison Utah's national monument designation.

Washington Post Editorial: Fragile national monuments in danger

What is clear enough is that an extensive tour of southern Utah and consultation with local tribes did not impart on Zinke the proper awe for the natural wonders he is now endangering.

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