“President Trump’s decision to withdraw his controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a rare example of Democrats and conservation groups being able to leverage the vulnerability of Republican senators to their advantage.
But the Department of the Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management, says Pendley is here to stay, regardless of political pressure or the lawsuits challenging the legality of his tenure.
Peter Jenkins, a lawyer for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, who sued over Pendley’s lack of a formal nomination prior to Bullock, said nominating and withdrawing him doesn’t change the suit.”
