On August 8, 2023, President Joe Biden bowed to climate extremists by unilaterally designating nearly 1 million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon as a national monument. [1]
ESA
Decisions about which species are protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have been made by Washington bureaucrats without any consideration about how local communities are impacted.
These regulations that are put in place because of these listing decisions often hinder critical infrastructure investments and stifle economic growth. [2]
Grand Canyon
This designation was strongly opposed by local farmers, businesses, and mining operations but was a major win for radical environmentalists.
Acres
Over 1 million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon was designated as a national monument.
