Trump Nominee to Lead BLM Dodges Colorado Senator’s Question on Whether He Supports Public Land Sales

Trump nominee to lead BLM dodges Colorado senator’s question on whether he supports public land sales

U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, this week questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management about his past support of selling off public lands. After the nomination hearing in the Senate, Hickenlooper on Wednesday said he will not vote to confirm Stevan Pearce, citing Pearce’s previous statements supporting the sell-off of public lands — and his inability to disavow them. “No way in hell I’m giving up the…

Idahoans Watch Closely as Steve Pearce Faces BLM Confirmation Hearings

BOISE, ID – Idahoans are watching the confirmation hearings for Steve Pearce as director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management closely. Pearce is a former Republican New Mexico congressman and owner of an oil services business who, if confirmed, would oversee 245 million acres of BLM land. But his past comments pushing for the sell-off of public lands has rankled people across the West. Alexis Pickering, executive director of Conservation Voters…

Pearcin’ the public lands – 9b News

Like clockwork, a couple months go by and here I am again to talk about public lands. This time I am here to talk about Stevan Pearce, President Trump’s pick […]