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“The acting director of the BLM William Perry Pendley has held his position for nearly a year now–after his appointment was extended several times by the federal government… and was extended for another month yesterday.Now, advocacy groups are telling Interior Secretary ...

“As more states look for ways to reopen, they’re hampered by the lack of sufficient testing for the coronavirus, making its prevalence impossible to gauge. So public health officials are now looking at another way to measure the spread of the contagion: by examining raw sewage. If ...

“William Perry Pendley will serve for at least another month as acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, despite activist groups warning Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to expect a lawsuit should he extend Pendley’s assignment running the agency. Last week Public ...

“Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has extended the tenure of William Perry Pendley as acting chief of the Bureau of Land Management for another 30 days despite a threat from advocacy groups to challenge the appointment in federal court. In addition to Pendley, Bernhardt’s ...

“Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Tuesday extended the tenure of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in an acting capacity until June 5. Last month, the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) threatened a lawsuit if the ...

“Two watchdog groups have said they will sue the department should Bernhardt again extend Pendley and Vela’s terms. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Western Watersheds Project argue the secretary’s extensions violate the Federal Vacancies Reform ...