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KZMU News: Friday December 18, 2020 Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico has been tapped to lead the Department of the Interior. President-elect Joe Biden’s pick is a historic one – Haaland will be the first ever Indigenous cabinet secretary if she’s confirmed. Plus, all signs point to a dry start to 2021 across much of the Colorado River watershed. And later, three local governments in Colorado have joined the growing rank of lawsuits filed against fossil fuel companies for their role...

On Dec. 1, the San Juan County Commission passed a resolution requesting that President-Elect Joe Biden restore Bears Ears National Monument to its original bounds when he takes office. Four years ago, President Barack Obama created the Bears Ears National Monument through the Antiquities Act. The monument, which was then 1.35 million acres, had been requested by five Native American tribes — Hopi, Zuni, Diné (Navajo), Ute Mountain Ute and Ute, all members of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal...