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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dharna Noor and agencies

Trump interior department directive raises fears for national monuments

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A full moon sets behind Cedar Mesa, within the Bears Ears national monument near Mexican Hat, Utah. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA

The US interior department has raised fears among conservationist groups about how national monuments will be affected in its transformation to support the Trump administration’s pro-fossil fuel agenda.

A review from Trump’s pick for interior secretary, Doug Burgum, released on his first full day in the position on Monday, instructs federal officials to reverse Biden-era regulations on oil and gas industries and boost drilling.

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