In an executive order to be signed Wednesday, President Donald Trump is instructing the Interior Department to review monument designations to make any “needed” changes.
National parks and monuments are one of this nation’s greatest inventions. That the new president is changing the meaning of a monument from a place that is protected to one subject to the whims of those currently in power sounds more like actions in a Third World dictatorship than in our great nation.
Lands such as the Grand Staircase, Organ Mountains, and Bears Ears are among the most spectacular and are cherished by millions. If you think it is wrong to dismantle protection for such places, contact the president, those in Congress, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to let them know that our lands shouldn’t be compromised.
Robert Cassady, Louisville
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