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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Terry Tang

Biden will tout long-sought Grand Canyon monument designation during Arizona visit

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

President Joe Biden will announce a new national monument to preserve land around Grand Canyon National Park and limit it from mining, White House officials said Monday.

White House climate adviser Ali Zaidi confirmed during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One that Biden will call for the designation during his visit to northern Arizona on Tuesday, making it his fifth national monument.

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