Teddy Roosevelt's legacy of 400 national parks may be "America's best idea," but some two-dozen national monuments are another matter. Miners, loggers and some residents in Western States are angry that past presidents limited use of millions of acres of public land. President Trump says Clinton, Bush and Obama, abused their power, and he's reportedly ready to shrink the size of some protected areas — if he can. We hear about disputes including industrial and recreational interests, environmentalists and Native American tribes.
Are national monuments on the chopping block?
More
- Secretary Zinke sends monument report to the White House
- Fears on Zinke recommendation that Trump alter at least three national monuments
- NRDC on national monuments, Trump's assault on our environment
- Loris on federal land grabs, why Trump's executive order is a positive sign
- Squillace on the endangered Antiquities Act
Credits
Guests:
- Darryl Fears - Washington Post - @bydarrylfears
- Sharon Buccino - National Resource Defense Council - @sharonbuccino1
- Nicolas Loris - Heritage Foundation - @niconomistloris
- Mark Squillace - University of Colorado Law School - @marksquil