NPR Utah. Why are we having a firesale of public lands in San Juan County? “This area has more archaeological sites than any other area open to oil and gas drilling in the United States." - Josh Ewing, Friends of Cedar Mesa.
Salt Lake Tribune. "The BLM has yet to fully survey these lands for ancient Native American [sacred objects]; critics charge that the agency is putting these cultural resources at risk and promoting energy development over other uses, such as historic preservation and recreation."
Documents reveal Interior officials worked with the conservative group, Americans For Prosperity (AFP), to rescind the original Bears Ears National Monument.