An ardent critic of the federal government who has argued for selling off almost all public lands has been named the Trump administration’s top steward over nearly a quarter-billion federally controlled acres, raising new questions about the administration’s intentions for vast Western ranges and other lands roamed by hunters, hikers and wildlife. — The Salt Lake Tribune
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.
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Pendley has previously advocated for selling off nearly all public lands.
Phil Hanceford, conservation director for the Wilderness Society told The Salt Lake Tribune 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.”
This would be a disaster. Public land is - in my opinion - the best incarnation of the American Ideal. I'll be nagging my congressman to oppose this, please consider doing the same to your elected officials.
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This would be a disaster. Public land is - in my opinion - the best incarnation of the American Ideal. I'll be nagging my congressman to oppose this, please consider doing the same to your elected officials.
Agree. One of the few good things the govt has done is protect and manage national parks and lands.
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