National Parks Conservation Association: First Mining Claims Filed in Lands Cut From Bears Ears National Monument
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release:
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Sep 17, 2026
First Mining Claims Filed in Lands Cut from Bears Ears National Monument
SAN JUAN COUNTY, UT - 16 new mining claims have been filed in previously protected land in Bears Ears National Monument. These lands became subject to mining claims on Friday, September 11 - 60 days after President Trump decimated Bears Ears and Grand S . . .
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Sep 17, 2026
First Mining Claims Filed in Lands Cut from Bears Ears National Monument
SAN JUAN COUNTY, UT - 16 new mining claims have been filed in previously protected land in Bears Ears National Monument. These lands became subject to mining claims on Friday, September 11 - 60 days after President Trump decimated Bears Ears and Grand S . . .