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Trump administration guts two conservation areas, shrinking protected lands by over 1 mln ha

Published 00:12 on July 15, 2026 / Last updated at 00:12 on July 15, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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President Donald Trump signed two proclamations Monday to reduce areas under federal conservation by over 1 million hectares, claiming it was a counterbalance to “government overreach on public land”.
President Donald Trump signed two proclamations Monday to reduce areas under federal conservation by over 1 million hectares, claiming it was a counterbalance to “government overreach on public land”.


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