"The Chuckwalla and Sáttítla national monuments would safeguard landscapes that Native American tribes have revered for thousands of years."

"President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two people briefed on the announcement, aiming to cement his environmental legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The two individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement is not yet public.

Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the roughly 644,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California near Joshua Tree National Park, the people said. The move would bar drilling, mining, solar-energy farms and other industrial activity in the area. It also would honor the wishes of several Native American tribes that have revered the landscape for thousands of years, and would expand local Latino communities’ access to outdoor recreation areas."

Maxine Joselow reports for the Washington Post January 2, 2025. [2]

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