A Little-Used Maneuver Could Mean More Drilling and Mining in Southern Utah’s Redrock Country

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By By Georgina GustinMar 5, 2026, 6:23 pm84 pts
Two Utah Congress members have introduced a resolution that could end protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Conservation groups worry similar maneuvers on other federal lands will follow. By Georgina Gustin Lawmakers from Utah have commandeered an obscure law to unravel protections for…

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