BLM nominee draws criticism from conservation groups over support for selling public land

BLM nominee draws criticism from conservation groups over support for selling public land

A sign welcomes visitors to Bureau of Land Management land near Cedar City, Utah. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)Conservation groups across the West are raising concerns about Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico representative who is President Donald Trump’s newest nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management. The nomination has reignited a fight over the management of public lands which was highlighted during negotiations over Tr…

Public lands groups oppose Steve Pearce BLM nomination

Public lands advocates across the West urge Congress to reject Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the BLM, citing concerns over land sales and Idaho’s outdoor future. The post Conservation groups oppose public lands nominee to lead BLM first appeared on Idaho Business Review.

Idaho Public Land Advocates Urge Congress to Reject Trump’s BLM Nominee

BOISE, ID – Public lands advocates in the West are urging Congress not to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. The BLM manages nearly 12 million acres of land in Idaho, or more than a fifth of the state’s land mass. Trump’s nominee is Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico Congressman and oil executive. John Robison, public lands and wildlife director with the Idaho Conservation League, said environment…