On the recordMarch 14, 2017
The creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument exceeded the Antiquities Act.
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congress.gov“The creation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument exceeded the Antiquities Act.”
Criticism of the designation of a marine national monument.
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