Biden Names 2 National Monuments in California

President Biden signed proclamations on Tuesday to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in California. These monuments will protect hundreds of thousands of acres of land during his final week in office. The event was postponed by a week due to wildfires in Southern California, forcing the ceremony to be moved to the White House.

Speaking in the East Room of the White House, Biden emphasized his administration’s aggressive climate agenda and the importance of preserving natural wonders. He highlighted his executive order to safeguard 30% of all lands and waters in America by 2030, known as the America the Beautiful campaign.

During his presidency, Biden has focused on conservation efforts, creating new national monuments and protecting vast areas of land across the country.

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President Biden on Tuesday signed proclamations to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, which will protect hundreds of thousands of acres of land in California, during his last week in office. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

The Chuckwalla National Monument will protect over 600,000 acres near Joshua Tree National Park and the Colorado River. The Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will safeguard more than 224,000 acres of land in Northern California, providing protection to ancestral homelands and rare flora and fauna.

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Biden listens to California officials update him on the wildfires on Jan. 10. (eigh Vogel/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)