The Trump administration may shrink Bears Ears national monument.

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By Emma Foehringer MerchantJun 12, 2017, 4:35 pm218 ptsTrending
In a leaked weekend report to President Trump, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke claimed the current boundaries of the 1.3-million-acre monument did not mesh with the Antiquities Act’s provision to designate “the smallest area compatible” with protecting cultural and historical sites. In its 111-year history,…

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