Interior won’t change Arizona monument designation

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday he is not recommending changes to Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, the fifth site Zinke has removed from an ongoing review of national monuments for possible elimination or reduction.
The million-acre site overseen by the Interior Department was designated as a monument in 2000. The designation protects it from energy development and other activities.
The Arizona reserve, located west of the Grand Canyon, has s