Sunday, August 16, 2026

Mining Claims After Trump Shrank 2 Utah National Monuments



After Trump (R) Stripped nearly 3 million Acres of Land from Two National Monuments, it took less than 24 hours for Private Companies to File Mining Claims on the Newly Unprotected Land.

On 6/13/2026, Trump issued a Pair of Executive Orders (EO) that Reduced the Collective Footprint of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by more than 90%.

The Decision immediately Sparked Protests across Utah, where the monuments are located, along with Fears that the Lands would soon be Developed without Monument Designations.

On 6/14/2026, Utah-based Kimmerle Mining Filed Seven Mining Claims in an Area that previously Fell inside Bears Ears, while on 8/6/2025, an Individual named Craig Rosequist, Filed Ttwo Cclaims inside the former Boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante.










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