Miners filed 16 claims on formerly protected Bears Ears land the first day it opened, raising environmental groups’ concerns about disturbance and pollution after the monument’s reduction.
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After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in
Mining claims on formerly protected Bears Ears land raise concerns about environmental damage.
Miners filed 16 claims on formerly protected Bears Ears land the first day it opened, raising environmental groups’ concerns about disturbance and pollution after the monument’s reduction.
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