Patagonia, environmental and tribal groups sue Trump over shrinking Utah national monuments

Patagonia, environmental and tribal groups filed lawsuits challenging the slashing of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes inside Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Bears Ears buttes inside Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

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