New York Times | Oil Was Central in Decision to Shrink Bears Ears Monument, Emails ... New York Times Interior Department emails obtained by The New York Times in a lawsuit indicate that oil exploration was the central factor in the decision to scale back the monument. Oil and coal drove Trump's call to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase, according to insider emails released by ... Potential for oil revenue influenced decision to shrink Bears Ears National Monument Emails reveal oil and gas drilling was a key incentive to shrink ... |