Trump’s team offers a new vision for Utah’s former Grand Staircase: Nearly 700,000 acres would be open to mining or drilling

(Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune) This May 8, 2017, photo shows Arch Canyon within Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.

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