Salt Lake Tribune · May 22, 2019
Interior boss: No monument changes planned, but up to Trump
(Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal file photo) Rock formations are part of Gold Butte, located about 90 miles northeast of Las Vegas. U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he has no plans for additional changes to national monuments as recommended by his predecessor, but says it's ultimately up to President Donald Trump. Former U.S. Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke recommended shrinking Gold Butte, but President Trump has yet to act on the proposal. Washington • U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt says he has no plans for additional changes to national monuments as recommended by his predecessor, but says it’s ultimately up to President Donald Trump.