Don't you know that the Republicans are the most anti-environment extremists around? They have been grumbling about the new and old national monuments that interfere with the desire of the greedy commercial interests to plunder, pillage and despoil them for profit, leaving behind a mess and an ecological devastation for us and the future generations to see. They even considered opening up all public lands and waters, even national parks, for more polluting and destructive activities. Ir shows that they don't give a damn about them and see them only as resources to be exploited by their rich donors and greedy local businesses. They also don't care about the rest of us who want them preserved and to be enjoyed for recreational purposes.