Happy Earth Day
Today we’re celebrating the John Dingell Jr., Conservation Act.
New Additions to the National Conservation Lands: Bears Ears and Gold Butte National Monuments
On December 28, 2016, President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to permanently protect two new national monuments: Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah, and Gold Butte National Monument in Nevada.
New Additions to the National Conservation Lands: Mojave Trails and Sand To Snow National Monuments and California Desert National Conservation Lands
On February 12, 2016, President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to permanently protect three new monuments, two of which are new additions to the National Conservation Lands: Mojave Trails and Sand to Snow National Monuments, both located in the California desert.
New Additions to the National Conservation Lands: Basin and Range and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments
On July 10, 2015, President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to permanently protect two new additions to the National Conservation Lands: Basin and Range National Monument in Nevada and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California.
