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Utah, Wyoming stand out in analysis of federal land protections

President Biden established the first new national monument of his presidency, the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in north-central Colorado, on Oct. 12, 2022.
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President Biden established the first new national monument of his presidency, the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in north-central Colorado, on Oct. 12, 2022.

A new report shows public land conservation lagged in some Western states over the past decade, but the number of acres protected in the Mountain West varies widely by state.

A new report shows public land conservation lagged in some Western states over the past decade, but the number of acres protected in the Mountain West varies widely by state.

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Kaleb Roedel