Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has initiated a review of national monuments as part of an effort to enhance U.S. energy production, amidst concerns from conservationists. Many are alarmed that important ecological and cultural sites may lose their protections due to increased resource extraction. This review follows a previous trend seen during the Trump administration, where national monuments were reduced in size or protections lifted. Critics worry that this could set a precedent leading to further environmental degradation, emphasizing the contentious balance between conservation efforts and energy development policies.
Conservationists fear that cherished landscapes... will be stripped of protections for significant cultural and ecological resources.
The directive was part of a sweeping secretarial order, called "Unleashing American Energy," that seeks to boost resource extraction on federal land and water.
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