Utah’s Republican Renfield Jason Chaffetz has already made it clear that the Republican agenda, when it comes to privatizing public lands, knows no bounds—and can even begin in his state. Specifically, Republicans are looking to trim down Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. Trump’s Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has left the confines to Montana and has been wining and dining the oil and gas industry over at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Don’t worry, Trump’s hotel is totally in a trust with his sons so there’s no conflict of interest there—says nobody with even half a brain. Today the AP reports that Zinke will be recommending that Bears Ears National Monument be “reduced in size,” and that Congress should step in and designate how the various areas get categorized.
Zinke made the recommendation Monday as part of an interim report to President Donald Trump on the scenic swath of southern Utah with red rock plateaus, cliffs and canyons on land considered sacred to tribes.
Below you can see how Republicans plan on handling our public lands.