Biden to announce expansion of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments Friday

Monuments’ original boundaries are expected to be restored, drawing howls of condemnation from state leaders.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Bears Ears Buttes April 10, 2021. President Joe Biden on Friday is expected to restore Bears Ears National Monument to its original 1.35 million acres of public land surrounding these twin mesas in San Juan County.

Biden to announce expansion of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments Friday

Monuments’ original boundaries are expected to be restored, drawing howls of condemnation from state leaders.

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