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Environmentalists sue federal government over Utah canyon paving plan

Original: Utah environmentalists sue feds over plan to pave canyon with Native art

Environmental groups in Utah have filed a lawsuit against federal agencies over a proposed project that would pave a canyon containing Native American rock art. The suit argues the plan threatens culturally and historically significant Indigenous sites. Opponents want the project halted pending fuller review of its impact on the canyon's ancient artwork and surrounding landscape.

Why now: A new lawsuit over the threat to Native American rock art has drawn public attention to the conflict between development and cultural preservation.

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