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Utah Senate urges Congress to consider shrinking Grand Staircase‑Escalante; resolution passes after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a concurrent resolution asking the state's congressional delegation to consider reducing or modifying the boundaries of the Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument, after extended debate over local control, economic impacts and federal designation processes.
The Utah Senate on the 17th day of its session passed House Concurrent Resolution 12, a message resolution urging the state's congressional delegation to consider reducing or modifying the boundaries of the Grand Staircase‑Escalante National Monument.
Sponsor Senator Okerlund said the resolution calls for Congress to ‘‘reduce or modify boundaries of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument’’ and to ‘‘consider action to reduce or modify boundaries … to a minimum area necessary to protect the antiquities identified in the presidential proclamation.’’ He noted the monument covers 1,880,461 acres and said local…
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