"But the president stopped short of designating the ecologically and cultural important region, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, as a national monument."
"WASHINGTON — President Biden pledged Wednesday that he would preserve the Spirit Mountain area in southern Nevada, which contains some of the most biologically diverse and culturally significant lands in the Mojave Desert.
“I’m committed to protecting this sacred place that’s central to the creation story of so many tribes here today,” Mr. Biden told a gathering of Native leaders at a White House tribal nations summit in Washington. “I’m grateful to so many of you that have led the fight to protect it.”
“There’s so much more that we’re going to do to protect the treasured tribal lands,” Mr. Biden said.
But the president stopped short of designating the federal land as a national monument, something Native tribes, environmental groups, local and state leaders have been seeking for more than a decade. Doing so would represent the largest national monument created by Mr. Biden, but it could also put some of the most potentially productive land in Nevada off limits to wind and solar projects."
SEE ALSO:
"Biden Vows To Protect Nevada Land Sacred To Tribes" (E&E News)
"Nevada Democrat Expects Monument Declaration In Early 2023" (E&E News)
