Biden plans to expand 2 national monuments in California originally designated by Obama

Yes, President Biden is planning to expand two national monuments in California that were established during the Obama administration. These are the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments. Both of these monuments were reduced by the Trump administration, but Biden’s executive order will reverse these reductions, potentially even expanding the monuments beyond their original boundaries. The expansion of the monuments is supported by many environmental groups, who argue that it will protect the land from development and resource extraction. However, there are also groups and individuals opposed to the expansion, often citing concerns about access to the land and the use of executive power to establish or expand monuments.