President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — again

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 1,985

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Monday to again shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah — this time more dramatically, by about 3 million acres or 90% of their original size.

Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation, Gov. Spencer Cox and House Speaker Mike Schultz stood around Trump’s desk in the Oval Office during the closed-door signing that was live-streamed on YouTube by the White House.

“Let’s sign,” Trump …

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