Month: December 2017

On Eve of Announcement on UT Monument, Hundreds of Scientists Tell Administration that Changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Would Harm Research and Discovery

As President Trump prepares to travel to Utah Monday where he reportedly will announce significant reductions to two of its national monuments, 146 scientists, researchers, and academic organizations from 19 states have released a letter to the administration citing the importance of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to scientific research and discovery. Calling the more…