Biden to designate national monuments in Nevada and Texas

President to designate Avi Kwa Ame, a desert mountain in Nevada, Castner Range in Texas, and a marine sanctuary in the Pacific

Joe Biden is establishing national monuments in Nevada and Texas and creating a marine sanctuary in US waters near the Pacific Remote Islands south-west of Hawaii.

The Democratic president is set to announce the measures on Tuesday at a White House summit on conservation action at the interior department.

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