Event Brief
Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments
Filed: Jul 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM ET
Summary: Trump reduces the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, undoing prior protections.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: Reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments
WHEN: Jul 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM ET
WHERE: Utah
WHY: The move shrinks monuments that had unique archaeological and historical protections established by former presidents.
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