Lee, Maloy’s push to undo Grand Staircase-Escalante plan goes into new territory

Utah's Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Celeste Maloy are trying a new strategy to undo a plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 28, 2026

Words: 874

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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When President Donald Trump announced from the Utah Capitol that he was downsizing the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in 2017, environmental groups fought back with a lawsuit before the day was over.

But now they’re pushing back against what they say is a new threat to Grand Staircase-Escalante’s 1.9 million acres in southern Utah, this time under a different set of rules that make winning a court fight seem like even …

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