Conservatives Hit Back at Biden After Order Protecting Utah Land Rich in Archaeological Sites

Conservative Utah legislators are seeking to challenge a recent presidential order that established Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, vast expanses of land in the state that are home to around 100,000 archaeological sites, as national monuments. The potential dispute aims to roll back the land’s protected status, opening it to development, mining, and natural resource extraction.
The expanses are home to locales such as Lime Ridge Clovis, Comb Ridge and Perfect Kiva, which include