2026-09-09 18:38:26
"- 66% of respondents say greater protections should be restored to all areas previously included in Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
- 95% of Democrats, 77% of independents, and 52% of Republicans support restoring the monument boundaries.
- Protecting natural areas and Native American sacred places were the most important considerations for respondents.
- Opening more land for oil, gas and mining was least important to voters across party lines.
- 82% of respondents think it’s important for Native American tribes to have a strong role in managing public lands with culturally significant sites.
- 69% said terminating the Bears Ears Commission was a bad idea.
- 81% said they oppose the sale of public lands to private interests.
- 73% of respondents support the president’s ability to designate national monuments."
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