Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in California
Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in California

Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in California

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President Biden has officially designated two significant national monuments in California, the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, protecting a combined 848,000 acres that hold cultural significance for Native American tribes. The Chuckwalla National Monument, covering 624,000 acres near Joshua Tree National Park, and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, encompassing 224,000 acres near the Oregon border, will prohibit oil and gas drilling, mining, and other industrial activities. Biden emphasized the importance of these areas for biodiversity, including rare species like the desert bighorn sheep and the chuckwalla lizard, during his remarks from the White House, which were delayed due to wildfires in Los Angeles. He highlighted his administration's commitment to balancing environmental conservation with economic development, asserting that

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