President Joe Biden is set to preserve 600,000 acres of land in California’s eastern Coachella Valley by establishing the Chuckwalla National Monument, making it the fifth-largest national monument in the mainland U.S. This move adds to Biden’s legacy of environmental conservation, with the president using executive authority to create six new monuments and expand four others since taking office. The monument will promote tourism, public health, and a balance between conservation and renewable energy development. Biden’s executive orders to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters also align with his administration’s focus on environmental protection and clean energy initiatives. Named after a lizard found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts, Chuckwalla will protect nearly 700,000 acres from drilling, mining, and industrial activity. The establishment of Chuckwalla has received support from local tribal nations, conservation organizations, and California political leaders who see it as a crucial step in fighting the climate crisis and preserving wildlife, sacred sites, and clean energy access for Californians.
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