Biden Postpones Announcement of 2 New National Monuments in California

The monuments span nearly one million acres in Northern and Southern California.
Biden Postpones Announcement of 2 New National Monuments in California
President Joe Biden signs a resolution in Washington on Dec. 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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Amid a severe windstorm that contributed to multiple devastating wildfires in Southern California, President Joe Biden canceled a Jan. 7 appearance in Riverside County where he planned to announce the establishment of two new national monuments and will reschedule it for next week.

At the event, Biden was expected to sign proclamations to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, together making up 848,000 acres of land, in order to preserve their scientific, cultural, ecological, and historical importance, the White House said.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.