Pew Charitable Trusts [to 20 February 2016]
http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/news-room/press-releases

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Statement
Pew Applauds Designation of National Monuments in California Desert
‘Momentous action’ protects the Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountains regions
February 12, 2016
Note: On Feb. 12, 2016, President Barack Obama designated three new national monuments in the California desert, encompassing nearly 1.8 million acres.
WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today praised the Obama administration’s designation of three new national monuments in the California desert: Mojave Trails, along historic Route 66 between Needles and Barstow; Sand to Snow, northwest of Palm Springs; and Castle Mountains, on the Nevada border south of Las Vegas. Mojave Trails is the largest land monument designated by President Barack Obama.

Mike Matz, director of Pew’s U.S. public lands program, released the following statement:
“President Obama’s designation of the most expansive national monuments of his administration is a momentous action with positive implications for local economies, threatened historic and cultural areas, and migrating wildlife. We applaud the president’s thoughtful use of authority granted to him by Congress under the Antiquities Act to safeguard Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow, and Castle Mountains…

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Opinion
The Transparency That Public Pensions Need
Pension investments are increasingly complex, but disclosure standards have not kept pace
February 16, 2016