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U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., talks about his bill to create a national monument around the Grand Canyon. /Photo- Courtesy of House Natural Resources Committee, Courtesy of House Natural Resources Committee.

By Rebekah L. Sanders |The Arizona

The controversial effort could pave the way for President Barack Obama to declare a national monument in his last year in office.

Arizona tribes are supporting a new Democratic effort to protect areas around the Grand Canyon

The legislation is unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled Congress but could prompt the president to take executive action

But opponents say a national monument would kill jobs and restrict hunting and ranching.

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