Acting USBLM chief gets short extension even as calls for resignation mount

Dave Harmon, PW editor
Jan 2, 2020
1 min read

Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Thursday extended the tenure of the controversial acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), ensuring William Pendley will stay at the helm of the agency even as he faces calls for his firing.

A temporary redelegation of authority signed by Bernhardt leaves Pendley in charge of the BLM through April 3.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/476564-interior-extends-tenure-of-acting-blm-head-who-once-advocated

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