President Joe Biden used his executive authority on Tuesday to establish the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, which encompasses roughly 500,000 acres.

During remarks at the Tribal Nations Summit, President Joe Biden announced his intention to establish the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, protecting sacred land and connecting critical desert habitat.

This week's Indy Environment newsletter provides an update on a closely-watched lithium project that has split environmentalists, climate activists and a local ranching community.

This week's Indy Environment newsletter looks at a coalition advocating for the creation of a national monument in Clark County that would span more than 380,000 acres, connecting land designated for conservation and recreation in California and Arizona.