Judge dismisses challenge to Grand Canyon monument

A federal judge dismissed the Arizona Legislature’s lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument, ruling lawmakers lacked standing to sue. The court noted uranium mining restrictions were already in place since 2012. Several tribes, including the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and Havasupai Tribe, supported the monument’s creation to protect sacred sites. They sought to join the lawsuit but were denied, as the court ruled the federal government already represented their interests.