From our friends at NPCA-note the inclusion of Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
K. Watson
NPCA Analysis of Secretarial Order Impact on National Monuments
February 4, 2025
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum issued the Secretarial Order “Unleashing American Energy,” which
instructs an internal review of oil, gas and minerals in national monuments designated under the Antiquities Act. NPCA has reviewed this order and, using data from the Department of Energy, has identified key places at risk of losing federal protections which could have devastating and lasting impacts.
The Colorado Plateau and the Four Corners Region of the Southwest These national monuments contribute to a connected and protected corridor across the Southwest, linking dramatic canyons, world-renowned geological features and archaeological sites, and preserve Tribal history
since time immemorial. They sustain the greater Grand Canyon ecosystem and protect critical habitat along the Colorado River and its tributaries.
Managed by the National Park Service (NPS)
- Aztec Ruins National Monument (est.1923)
- Dinosaur National Monument (est.1915)
- Hovenweep National Monument (est.1923)
- Natural Bridges National Monument (est.1908)
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (est.1930)
Managed by other Agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Forest
Service, and Tribal Co-Management - Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument (est. 2023)
- Bears Ears National Monument (est. 2016)
- Grand Canyon–Parashant National Monument (est. 2000)
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (est.1996)
- Vermillion Cliffs National Monument (est. 2000)
Courtesy of:
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
777 6th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001 | 800.628.7275 | npca.org