WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on Trump's latest rollback of protections the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
"Americans deserve a clean and healthy environment-now and for generations to come. The Antiquities Act was designed to support this critical mission, including in the unique and delicate ecosystems of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Marine Monument, by designating monuments-not eliminating them. President Trump's rollback of protections goes against clear legal precedent, creati...