More national monuments should be opened for exploitation, Zinke says
by Oliver Milman from Environment | The Guardian on (#32GKK)
In leaked memo, Trump interior secretary recommends 10 protected areas be modified to allow for 'traditional uses' such as mining, logging and hunting
The Trump administration faces a fresh legal battle from environmental groups after the interior department recommended that 10 national monuments be resized or opened up to mining, logging and other industrial purposes.
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