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Trump's Plan To Dismantle National Monuments Comes With Steep Cultural And Ecological Costs

In the few days since President Trump issued his Executive Order on National Monuments, many legal scholars have questioned the legality of his actions under the Antiquities Act. Indeed, if the president attempts to revoke or downsize a monument designation, such actions would be on shaky, if any, legal ground. The Conversation

But beyond President Trump’s dubious reading of the Antiquities Act, his threats also implicate a suite of other cultural and ecological laws implemented within our national monuments.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-plan-to-dismantle-national-monuments-comes_us_590a2875e4b03b105b44beb5

 

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