Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Yet Again Under Threat, This Time From The U.S. Congress — Wyatt Myskow (InsideClimateNews.org)

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is Yet Again Under Threat, This Time From The U.S. Congress — Wyatt Myskow (InsideClimateNews.org)

Grosvenor Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Credit: (c) TimPetersonPhotography.com January 26, 2026 A Government Accountability Office opinion found that the resource management plan for the Utah monument must undergo congressional review, which could lead to a new policy that is far friendlier to development of the protected area. A recent, non-binding opinion from the Government Accountability Office may pave the way for Co…