White House withdraws nomination for Bureau of Land Management head

by Elizabeth Duan | August 17, 2020
“The Trump administration withdrew its nomination of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management on Saturday after both Republican and Democratic senators said he would face tough questioning in a confirmation hearing. Peter Jenkins, senior counsel for Public ...

Trump seen putting biofuels decisions on hold

“A White House official confirmed Saturday the Trump administration intends to withdraw the controversial nomination of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Pro’s Anthony Adragna and Ben Lefebvre report. With the Senate effectively out until September, ...

Critics celebrate Pendley ouster, but he’s still in charge

“President Trump’s decision to pull the nomination of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management has raised questions about BLM leadership and why the president made the decision to walk away from the controversial nominee. On Saturday the White House confirmed ...

Critical sea turtle program on Padre Island threatened with cuts

“For decades, the public releases of baby Kemp’s ridley turtles at the Padre Island National Seashore have been one of the most popular summer rituals of the Texas Gulf Coast. “In a lot of ways, it’s like being a mother. You find the nest, you protect the eggs and the ...

How Trump bent the National Park Service to do his bidding

by Elizabeth Duan | August 14, 2020
“For the first 100 years of the National Park Service’s existence, there has almost continually been an official director who leads the prestigious conservation agency. Now, that’s changed. The Trump administration has never had anyone in the official position of director ...
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