Opponents lash out after Trump cuts down Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

SALT LAKE CITY — Environmental groups and other opponents lashed out instantly Monday as President Donald Trump signed a pair of proclamations cutting down the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
The groups accused Trump of sacrificing precious lands for commercial and political interests, and many threatened legal action against the decision.
But supporters of the president's action were just as quick to praise the decision, saying it puts the land bac