Heritage Explains 026: President Trump Is Scaling Back Obama's Last-Minute Federal Land Grab
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December 12, 2017
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1:08Now PlayingPresident Trump is scaling back Obama's last-minute federal land grab. Since 1906, U.S. presidents have had power to designate land as a national monument without input from Congress or the affected states. The Antiquities Act was intended to protect archaeological and Native American structures but has evolved into a power tool for making land grabs that cater to special interests. Trump’s decision to relabel 2 million acres may sound like a lot, but few people realize the Obama administration set aside 554 million acres. Contrary to the media spin, the issue is not about environmental stewardship but taking decisions away from states, private citizens, and local interests. It’s time to rein the presidential power to seize land at the stroke of a pen.
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