Haaland vows to visit Utah before any moves are made on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase
Sen. Mike Lee tells Interior nominee that the state perhaps should be exempted from presidential monument designations.
(Graeme Jennings | Pool via AP) Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., speaks during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior secretary, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.