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Show A-18 The Park Record Did you know re-usable grocery bags are made of mixed plastics and can’t be recycled? Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, September 29-October 2, 2018 Monument suits stay in DC Judge turns down request move cases to Salt Lake City Stardust bags are made of Jute, the most sustainable crop on earth. They are re-usable and will last for many years. At the end of their life, they will biodegrade and return to the soil, leaving no trace. BRADY MCCOMBS Associated Press A great gift idea! Natural Plant Fiber | Zero Plastic Available at The Market and Amazon Customize Bags for your Business or Organization at: info@stardust.earth Visit www.stardust.earth for more info SALT LAKE CITY — Lawsuits brought by conservation, tribal and paleontological groups challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s decision to shrink two Utah national monuments will remain in a court in Washington, D.C., after a judge on Monday denied the U.S. government’s request to move the cases to Salt Lake City. Government officials were also ordered to give two days of notice to the groups suing before any ground disturbances, such as mining, occur within the boundaries of the original monuments, according to a decision issued by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan pertaining to five lawsuits over the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. She didn’t elaborate on why she decided to keep the cases in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department declined comment, said spokesman Wyn Hornbuckle. The agency’s lawyers argued in January that the interest in the cases in Utah outweighed the decision by the groups to sue in Washington, D.C. Conservation groups applauded a decision they believe keeps the cases where they belong and moves them closer to a review of the root of the case: Whether Trump exceeded his authority. Past presidents have trimmed national monuments 18 times, but there’s never been a court ruling about whether the Antiquities Act allows that action. In December, Trump downsized the Bears Ears National Monument by about 85 percent and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by nearly half, following a review of 27 national monuments by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Trump said he was scaling back the two monuments to reverse federal overreach and had acted within his authority. He earned cheers from Republican leaders in Utah who lobbied him to undo protections by Democratic presidents that they considered overly broad. Conservation and tribal groups described the Trump decision as the largest elimination of protected land in American history. They argue that shrinking the monuments jeopardized protections for irreplaceable archaeological sites and important lands. Outdoor retail company Patagonia also sued. Heidi McIntosh, managing attorney with the conservation group Earthjustice, said she’s looking forward to making the case for why the reductions shouldn’t be allowed now that the venue decision has been made. She said the order calling on the government to give notice of land disturbances is important because while some mining requires permission, other exploratory work such as taking samples can be done without approvals. “It makes sure that these are irreplaceable resources like the fossils you can find at Grand Staircase are protected while the lawsuit is pending,” McIntosh said. ens of co-sponsors, but is in the infancy stages having only been approved by the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources last week. The National Park Service estimates its total bill for overdue projects across the country at nearly $12 billion. Zinke visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona earlier this month to highlight the same issue. “Our public lands experience . is the greatest on the face of the planet,” Zinke said. “The issue is that our public lands, and in particular our parks are being loved to death.” Conservation groups say they appreciate the effort to address the crumbling national parks but say Zinke should first ensure funding doesn’t expire for the 54-year-old federal program that takes earnings from offshore oil and gas leasing to protect U.S. lands. That program, called the Land and Water Conservation Fund, is set to expire next week. Jayson O’Neill, deputy director of the Western Values Project conservation organization, said in an interview with The Associated Press that a discussion about how to fund national park maintenance is important but said it’s hard to trust Zinke. He called it hypocritical for Zinke to be touring national parks and proposing protections after the Trump administration last week rolled back an Obamaera rule that forced energy companies to capture methane — a key contributor to climate change that’s released in huge amounts during drilling on U.S. and tribal lands. The change could save companies as much as $2 billion in compliance costs over the next decade. “It’s hard to not see this as just an opportunity for Secretary Zinke to get his Zion National Park stamp in his national park passport rather than addressing the issue,” O’Neill said. Zion National Park, known for striking red-rock vistas, estimates its backlog at $65 million. Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said most of the maintenance backlogs have to do with roads, parking and buildings that need repair. Zinke said Monday he’d like to new transportation plans for car-centric parks, including linking trails. Also present on Monday to call for Congressional action were Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, who chairs the powerful House National Resources Committee, and his fellow GOP Congressmen Chris Stewart and John Curtis. to Kempke’s older brother, who is away serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While the family was on its way home, a bullet entered a window and struck Kempke in the head, the Rich County Sheriff’s Office said. The teen died immediately, said Kempke’s uncle, Cory Hopkins. He described his nephew as loving and “very family oriented.” The teen was very spiritual and loved video games and the band KISS. He was a ninth-grader at North Ogden Junior High School. “He would dance and play and was a practical joker, active in academics and in plays,” Hopkins said. “Just a good young man.” The shooters stayed in the area and cooperated with authorities. The shooting is believed to be accidental, but an investigation is still underway, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said. After Kempke’s death, the rest of the teen’s family initially felt anger, Hopkins said. They questioned why the group hadn’t been shooting at a backstop. They have since completely let go those feelings, he said. “The family doesn’t necessarily want charges filed because it’s a tragedy on both sides,” Hopkins said. Zinke denies selling out Associated Press Discover Park City at: www.ParkCityHomesAndLand.com ZION NATIONAL PARK — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke dismissed the notion that he’s giving away public lands for oil and gas companies during a visit Monday to Utah’s Zion National Park where he drew attention to the maintenance backlog at national parks. Zinke said “nothing could be further from the truth” when asked about his department letting oil and gas take over public lands, the Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports . Zinke spoke in favor of a bill in Congress that would establish a fund to reduce the backlog using money the government gets from energy development. The proposal would send half of all energy development royalties from oil, gas, coal and renewable energy on federal lands to pay for maintenance projects at national parks, instead of to the general fund. “I think our energy portfolio is going to change over the next 10, 15, 20 years,” he said. “This looks at all energy, all sources, thermal, wind, solar. So as the portfolio changes, the revenue also changes.” The bipartisan bill has doz- Mourning family lets go Associated Press Kathy Vallée, CLHMS, CRS, GRI Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage PARK CITY’s FRIENDLIEST REALTOR® REALTOR® Since 2001 1153 Center Dr. G #200 Park City, Utah 84098 Mobile: +1 435 565 0797 www.parkcityhomesandland.com kathy@kathyvallee.com ©2018 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. 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SALT LAKE CITY — An uncle of a 14-year-old killed in an accidental shooting by nearby target shooters said the family has let go of their anger over the tragedy. Authorities have identified the teen who was accidently shot in the head Sunday while he was riding in a car with his family on a road in a remote area of northern Utah as Zack Kempke of North Ogden. 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