21. The Utah Republican said legislation will be introduced next month allowing Congress to overturn monument designations. 22. They have said the monument designations are not needed to protect the remote areas and could harm the economy in rural areas. 23. Under the monument designation, the land would have increased protection against development such as mining or logging, although some activities including cattle grazing might still be allowed. 24. Without a monument designation, environmentalists may try to bargain with a Bush administration to keep the drilling rigs out. |