Heinrich Leads Democratic Caucus In Opposing Bureau Of Land Management Director Nominee William Perry Pendley

BLM director nominee William Perry Pendley

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led the entire Democratic Caucus in a letter to President Trump opposing Bureau of Land Management director nominee William Perry Pendley.

“We write to express opposition to Mr. Pendley’s nomination to the position of Director of the Bureau of Land Management,” the senators wrote. “Mr. Pendley’s public record, including his advocacy for reducing public lands and access to them, routine attempts to undermine tribes, and climate change denial makes him unfit for the position. The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for stewarding vast expanses of public lands. It needs a leader who reflects the values of the American people and their support for access to public lands. Mr. Pendley’s record lays bare his decades of opposition to those values.”

Heinrich has been outspoken about his concerns with Pendley’s advocacy for the widespread sale of public lands, routine attempts to undermine tribes, and climate change denial, and has called for his authority as Acting BLM Director to be terminated.

“We are confident that the nomination process will demonstrate the need for a different nominee. We urge you to identify a new, qualified candidate for this critical position – one who supports public lands and the mission of the Bureau of Land Management,” the senators continued.

The full text of the letter is here.

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