Biden to establish two new national monuments on 850K acres of tribal land in California.

This week, it is predicted that President Biden will establish two new national monuments in California, preventing approximately 850,000 acres of tribal lands from being developed in the future.

Biden will surpass Carter as the president with the most shutdowns of public land development after signing new orders, according to the Washington Post.

The creation of a 644,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in the southern part of the state near Joshua Tree National Park is being planned, according to sources. Although no official announcements have been made, details have been leaked to the media and the president's public schedule shows he will be traveling to the east Coachella Valley in Southern California on Tuesday to visit the designated tribal land.

Biden plans to establish the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern California, near the Oregon border, by designating roughly 200,000-acres of land as a national monument. This move would prevent any future energy development in that area. Additionally, the president intends to designate a large swath of the Colorado Desert located in Southern California as a national monument.

Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., has argued against designating two new national monuments in Northern California, stating that the roughly 200,000-acres of land is already protected from development and getting permits approved on forest service lands is already difficult. He added that prohibiting permits could make it more difficult to fight wildfires in the area due to a scarcity of roads.

Biden has the power to designate new monuments under the Antiquities Act of 1906, which enables presidents to bypass Congress when protecting lands and water for the nation's benefit. Since taking office, he has already established eight new national monuments and expanded four others, according to the Washington Post.

Trump has pledged to prioritize U.S. domestic energy dominance in his upcoming term, while Biden's administration is working to strengthen its green energy initiatives before leaving office.

The Biden administration recently released a report highlighting the negative effects of increasing liquefied natural gas exports on the public, which experts believe could be used by environmentalists to challenge Trump's efforts to boost U.S. energy production.

According to Steve Milloy, a fellow at the Energy and Environmental Legal Institute, Biden's latest national monuments designation could serve the same purpose as Trump's actions. Milloy stated that Biden is attempting to create litigation traps for Trump that will discourage investors from projects on public lands.

The National Ocean Industries Association criticized Biden's decision to ban new oil and gas drilling off nearly all U.S. coasts, stating that it is a strategic error driven by political motives rather than science or voter mandate.

The White House did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment by the time of publication.