Archinect - News 2024-11-24T00:12:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150150723/trump-deals-another-blow-to-america-s-public-lands Trump deals another blow to America's public lands Antonio Pacheco 2019-08-07T20:00:00-04:00 >2019-08-08T12:53:57-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/255e0a0538c7d31be4b64451543ef366.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>An ardent critic of the federal government who has argued for selling off almost all public lands has been named the Trump administration&rsquo;s top steward over nearly a quarter-billion federally controlled acres, raising new questions about the administration&rsquo;s intentions for vast Western ranges and other lands roamed by hunters, hikers and wildlife.</p></em><br /><br /><p>William Perry Pendley, a former mid-level Department of Interior appointee who served in the Ronald Regan administration, has been tapped to oversee the Bureau of Land Management, an organization that oversees nearly 10% of America's land area.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to&nbsp;<em>The Salt Lake Tribune,</em> Pendley has previously advocated for selling off nearly all public lands.</p> <p>Phil Hanceford, conservation director for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wilderness.org/" target="_blank">Wilderness Society</a>&nbsp;told&nbsp;<em>The Salt Lake Tribune</em> that Pendley's selection to head "BLM just as it is being reorganized strongly suggests the administration is positioning itself to liquidate our shared public lands.&rdquo; <br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149986262/the-department-of-interior-announces-24-new-national-historic-landmarks The Department of Interior announces 24 new National Historic Landmarks Nicholas Korody 2017-01-12T21:02:00-05:00 >2022-03-14T10:01:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/yl/yl710vzfldix45z3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Earlier today, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced 24 new National Historic Landmarks. Defined as &ldquo;historic properties of exceptional value to the nation [that promote] the preservation efforts of federal, state, and local agencies and Native American tribes, as well as those of private organizations and individuals,&rdquo; the designation comes with technical assistance, recognition, and funding. Notably, the Neutra Studio and Residence (<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/45241/neutra-vdl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VDL House</a>) in Los Angeles, which has hosted several Archinect events in the past, was added to the list.</p><p>&ldquo;These 24 new designations depict different threads of the American story that have been told through activism, architecture, music, and religious observance,&rdquo; said Secretary Jewell. &ldquo;Their designation ensures future generations have the ability to learn from the past as we preserve and protect the historic value of these properties and the more than 2,500 other landmarks nationwide.&rdquo;</p><p>Here are the new historical landmarks, with des...</p>