"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland met with Utah politicians, tribal leaders and other stakeholders Wednesday and Thursday as President Biden weighs whether to change the boundaries of two monuments that were shrunk by former President Trump.
“I spent time on the land, I looked at pictographs, vistas that take your breath away,” Haaland said during a press conference Thursday on her trip to the Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah.
“I’m meeting with as many people as possible: tribal leaders, the governor, senators, Congress members, hearing from local folks, county commissioners later on today, local ranchers and the mining industry ... the outdoor recreation folks, small business owners, conservation organizations, and, of course, the scientists,” Haaland said."
Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill April 8, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"Haaland Says All Sides Will Be Heard in Utah Monuments Fight" (Wall Street Journal)
"Tourists And Looters Descend On Bears Ears As Biden Mulls Protections" (Washington Post)
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