The deceptively named “National Monument Creation and Protection Act” would not only end the availability of the Antiquities Act as a meaningful conservation tool in the future, but also it would give the President new power to undo existing protections on public lands. Over the 100+ years that the Antiquities Act has been on the books, it has been instrumental in protecting iconic places for outdoor recreation, from the Grand Canyon and Devils Tower to more recent examples like the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Browns Canyon, and Bears Ears.
Please take a moment to write your representative today and share your thoughts on how this bill will take a uniquely American and bipartisan way of protecting our public lands and huck it out the window.