Trump cuts nearly 3M acres from 2 Utah national monuments

President Trump has significantly reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears, cutting nearly 3 million acres and affecting over 90% of each. This move drastically shrinks both protected areas, with Grand Staircase losing almost all of its land and Bears Ears seeing a reduction to a fraction of its original size. These drastic cuts, more severe than previous reductions, raise concerns about environmental protection and resource management, sparking debate on the balance between conservation and development.