Antiquities Act

Trump Order Modifies Antiquities Act
Trump Order Modifies Antiquities Act
Trump Order Modifies Antiquities Act
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says the executive order, to be signed today by President Donald Trump, won’t jeopardize monuments or public lands for the purposes of private oil, gas and coal developers.  Zinke said the “Review of Designations under the Antiquities Act,” an order signed by President Theodore Roosevelt to protect natural resources, will direct Zinke to suggest modifications of monum