National Monuments

February 12, 2020 | Press Release

Earthjustice Praises House Committee for Granting New Investigative Powers to Chairman

Move will enhance scrutiny of Department of Interior officials with extensive ties to coal and oil industry

February 6, 2020 | Press Release

Earthjustice Reacts as Trump Administration Finalizes Its Plans for Drilling and Grazing in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase

While legal battle continues, the Trump administration rushes to open monument lands for business

November 26, 2019 | Feature

Water Bandits: How one company almost got away with draining the Mojave Desert

Thankfully, the arm of the law is longer today than it was a century ago.

October 1, 2019 | Press Release

National Monuments Case Moves Forward as Court Rules Against Trump

Conservationists’ lawsuit defending Bears Ears and Grand Staircase clears hurdle as judge rejects motion to dismiss; case against the president will move forward

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Bears Ears National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

August 23, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case We’re Making to Save Our National Monuments

An explanation of the legal work to save Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and what’s next.

August 23, 2019 | Feature

Monumental Discoveries

Scientists are unearthing amazing dinosaurs in a national monument targeted by Trump.

July 25, 2019 | Press Release

Trump Administration Releases New Plan for What’s Left of Bears Ears

Trump’s plan fails to provide meaningful protections — while he offers the other 85% of the monument to extractive industries

July 12, 2019 | In the News: Salt Lake Tribune

Uranium Company With Interests In Utah Sees Stock Plummet As Reports Swirl Over Trump Trade Decision

Heidi McIntosh, Managing Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “New uranium mining on cherished public lands in Bears Ears National Monument and around the Grand Canyon would be the essence of stupidity. … We need to keep that toxic chapter closed for communities in the Southwest.”

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