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Bears Ears gets no mining applications

By Josh Siegel
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Bears Ears gets no mining applications

No mining applications have been filed for parts of the Bears Ears National Monument that are no longer protected after President Trump reduced the boundaries of the monument.

Trump on Dec. 4 signed a proclamation cutting Bears Ears by more than 1.1 million acres, or 85 percent, and creating two smaller monuments instead.

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