New evidence shows oil and coal were central in the decision to reduce Bears Ears

Despite lip-service to the contrary, new evidence reveals that oil and mining played a central role in the decision to reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Related: Zinke claimed in December that he had recommended reducing the size of Utah's protected areas because he wanted to enact take "an approach in which we listen to the voices of the people, not Washington, D.C., special interests," citing the fact that Utah government leaders were opposed to the designation of Bears...

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