Utah tribal leaders are steeling themselves for legal battle should President Donald Trump act on a proposal to shrink Bears Ears National Monument, saying such a move would be an insult to the five tribes that sought the monument.
While details of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s report on the 27 big monuments Trump instructed him to “review” remain under wraps, the secretary had previously announced Bears Ears should be significantly reduced.
That conclusion became official Thursday when Zinke submitted his report to the White House after the unprecedented 120-day audit. While silent on specifics, the Interior secretary did say he isn’t recommending any monument revocations.