US Politics in Trump era
Blackstone CEO Is Driving Force Behind Amazon Deforestation
Trump Says His Regulatory Rollback Already Is the ‘Most Far-Reaching’
Trump Slashes Size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
The decision to reduce Bears Ears is expected to set off a legal battle that could alter the course of American land conservation, putting dozens of other monuments at risk and possibly opening millions of preserved public acres to oil and gas extraction, mining, logging and other commercial activities.