President Joe Biden continues his speech Efforts to stop President Trumpthis time using The Antiquities Act of 1906 was enacted to protect vast tracts of land in Southern California. This move will protect 848,000 acres of land and provide clean water to 40 million people. It protects wildlife, honors many tribal nations, and provides outdoor recreation to “historically disadvantaged communities in the Coachella Valley.”
With less than two weeks left in his presidential term, he Signed 2 sheets New national monuments were signed into law and named Chuckwalla National Monument and Satitra National Monument, after sacred tribal lands in the California desert.
On Tuesday, Biden walked the scene. comment With California Governor Gavin Newsom in the East Coachella Valley.
“The new monument will protect the ancestral homelands and cultural landscapes of the Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Mojave, Quechan, Serrano Nations, and other indigenous peoples,” the White House said. Briefing session Said. “The boundaries of the monument include five distinct areas encompassing sacred sites, ancient trails, historic assets, cultural areas, religious sites, petroglyphs, geoglyphs, and pictographs; We respect and protect the indigenous cultural and spiritual values of the land.”
Continues in April letter Letter from the Democratic Party to Biden with Senator Alex Padilla Adam Schiff, former U.S. Sen. LaFonza Butler and U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz urged people to sign the monument.
Following Tuesday’s announcement, Padilla praised Biden’s work on protecting public lands.
“This historic announcement expands equitable access to nature for millions of Californians while combating the climate crisis, protecting iconic wildlife, protecting sacred tribal sites, and ensuring cleanliness.” It will accelerate the state’s important efforts to promote energy,” Padilla wrote. statement. “This designation reflects the years of tireless efforts by tribal leaders to protect these sacred desert landscapes. President Biden joins California leaders in protecting our precious natural landscapes. We applaud them for championing the wonders of the world and further cementing the strong legacy of public lands.”
of antiquities law This law protects archaeological, historical, cultural, and natural resources by implementing a permitting process and ensuring that the resulting collections are made available to educational institutions. Signed by former President Belt.
In addition to creating a legacy of climate and natural land protection, Biden is spending his final weeks in the White House working to: Ban on offshore drillingprohibited medical debt Prevent or add to your credit score Commutation of sentence to imprisonment with death row inmates sign record numbers one day amnesty.
“Today’s monument designation is the latest way the Biden-Harris Administration is demonstrating how conservation and clean energy can work together,” a White House statement said.
Biden’s communications team made his final plan “We will continue to take action to protect our lands and waters and continue our climate ambitions with state, local, tribal and business leaders,” he said in December.
And he did just that.
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