Bears Ears National Monument

Lakewood, Colorado-based Energy Fuels says opponents of the mill don’t understand how they've implemented safety measures at the site and how vital it is to the larger, nationwide push for clean energy.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that President Joe Biden’s action violates the authority granted in a century-old law that allows presidents to protect sites considered historically, geographically or culturally important.

The exchange is for low-revenue generating state land within the monument for developable federal land in 21 counties across the state.

The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration has about 130,000 acres in Bears Ears National Monument.

Members of a nearby tribal community say the site is negatively impacting their health and calling for it to shut down.

Here’s a timeline of the major news stories that happened in Utah throughout 2021.

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Oct. 11, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, Oct. 8, 2021.

President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Friday restoring two national monuments in Utah to their originally designated sizes. The move also restored a monument off the coast of New England.

Utah elected officials expressed disappointment with the Biden administration’s decision to restore the monuments.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, June 16, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, June 1, 2021.