The proposal comes a week after President Biden designated two monuments in California that set aside a combined 848,000 acres. Representatives Mark Amodei of Nevada and Celeste Maloy of Utah, both ...

In June of 1906, during his second Presidential term, Theodore Roosevelt signed a law granting future U.S. Presidents the power to designate or expand National Monuments on existing federal land.

Celeste Maloy — would strip presidential authority to unilaterally designate national monuments and require congressional approval for future designations, according to Nevada Current.

Two federal agencies recently approved the resource management plan for Bears Ears National Monument, even as one freshman lawmaker from Utah wants to strip presidential authority to create monuments.

U.S. Representative Mark Amodei has helped to introduce a bill that would remove a President’s ability to unilaterally designate national monuments.

Joe Biden has wrapped up a more than 50-year political career. But he also promised that “we’re not leaving the fight,” as he ...

Since the passage of the Antiquities Act in 1906, 18 presidents – nine Democratic and nine Republican – have established or expanded more than 160 national monuments, according to the Congressional ...

Nevada’s only Republican in Congress, Rep. Mark Amodei, announced plans Thursday for legislation that would require Congressional approval of all future national monuments in Nevada. That would ...