Bears Ears in the News: Legal Limbo and an "Existential Threat'

For nearly four years, the Salt Lake Tribune has consistently provided the most consistent and comprehensive coverage of the Bears Ears saga. Reporters Brian Maffly and Thomas Burr, with key assists from other Tribune staff writers, have followed the legal battle that ensued after President Trump drastically reduced Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in December 2017. Here, Burr examines the status of the lawsuits filed by tribes and conservationists

Rebecca RobinsonJune 18, 2019Salt Lake Tribune, Federal Lands, science magazine, The Guardian, Bears Ears, Grand Staircase, Brian Maffly, Thomas Burr

Bears Ears in the News: No Bones About It Edition

This Science piece takes an in-depth look at how paleontologists are racing against time to find, document, and protect fossils in areas cut from the original monument by President Trump before mining companies and off-road vehicles further endanger them.

Rebecca RobinsonJanuary 26, 2019paleontology, trump administration, bears ears, Bears Ears National Monument, pollution, extractive industry, paleontologist, science magazine

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