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GreenLatinos condemns President Trump's executive orders that roll back protections for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in southern Utah. The organization argues these actions undermine the federal government's legal obligation to consult with Tribal nations and threaten lands containing critical flora, fauna, and sacred Tribal resources. The statement highlights the roles of the Bears Ears Commission and the Grand Staircase-Escalante Inter-Tribal Coalition in managing these lands to combat climate disaster and preserve cultural sites.

The document criticizes Rep. Rob Bishop's National Monument Creation and Protection Act, claiming it is a "smokescreen" to allow private industry to exploit federal lands for oil, gas, and coal. It argues that the bill would gut the Antiquities Act, which has allowed presidents to protect national monuments for over a century. The author highlights the economic value of public lands, noting they support 7.6 million jobs and $887 billion in outdoor recreation activity, and points to strong public opposition to the bill, including 2.8 million Americans who voiced support for maintaining current protections.

The document provides scientific justification for the permanent protection of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument (NECSMNM). It highlights the area's extreme habitat diversity, its role as a biodiversity hotspot for deep-sea corals, marine mammals, and mesopelagic fish, and its importance as a carbon sequestration site. The authors argue that the current boundaries are the smallest area necessary to protect these 'objects of scientific interest' and serve as a critical reference site for studying climate change and human impacts in the Atlantic.