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President Obama to Designate New National Monuments in the California Desert

Mojave Trails National Monument. Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2016.  Today, President Obama will designate three new national monuments in the California desert, encompassing nearly 1.8 million acres of America’s public lands. Building on the Administration’s commitment to protect our land and water for future generations, today’s designations will nearly double the number of acres of public lands previously protected as national monuments by President Obama–– demonstrating the Administration’s strong commitment to aggressive action to…

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