Trump's assault on America is certainly multi-valent. I've touched on this before
, but it bears repeating, since Trump seems hell-bent on doing away with our pubic lands.
It's worth reading the whole article, just to get a good idea of what we stand to lose.
Hopefully, a few court challenges will stop this cold.
, but it bears repeating, since Trump seems hell-bent on doing away with our pubic lands.
In the few days since President Trump issued his Executive Order on National Monuments, many legal scholars have questioned the legality of his actions under the Antiquities Act. Indeed, if the president attempts to revoke or downsize a monument designation, such actions would be on shaky, if any, legal ground. The Conversation
But beyond President Trump’s dubious reading of the Antiquities Act, his threats also implicate a suite of other cultural and ecological laws implemented within our national monuments.
By opening a Department of Interior review of all large-scale monuments designated since 1996, Trump places at risk two decades’ worth of financial and human investment in areas such as endangered species protection, ecosystem health, recognition of tribal interests and historical protection.
It's worth reading the whole article, just to get a good idea of what we stand to lose.
Hopefully, a few court challenges will stop this cold.
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