Trump nominates ex-New Mexico lawmaker to oversee public lands
President names Steve Pearce to lead agency that manages a quarter-billion acres, about 10% of land in USDonald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel...
<p>President names Steve Pearce to lead agency that manages a quarter-billion acres, about 10% of land in US</p><p>Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel production.</p><p>The nominee for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), former representative Steve Pearce of New Mexico, must be confirmed by the Senate. The agency manages a quarter-billion acres – about 10% of land in the US. It’s also responsible for 700m acres of underground minerals, including major reserves of oil, natural gas and coal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/trump-public-lands-nominee">Continue reading...</a>
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