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Prospectors move in after Trump opens Bears Ears land
Original: After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in
Following the Trump administration's decision to open Bears Ears National Monument land in Utah to business activity, prospectors have moved in to stake claims in the area. Reporting by Grist highlights how the reduced protections have attracted mining and extraction interests to terrain previously safeguarded as a national monument, raising concerns among conservationists and Indigenous groups.
Why now: The Trump administration's rollback of Bears Ears protections has visibly attracted commercial prospecting, renewing debate over public lands.
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