Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min read

After outcry, Trump withdraws contested nominee for USBLM director — but leaves him in acting role

In a rare acknowledgement of defeat, Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of a highly controversial figure for a top environment post.

William Perry Pendley is a conservative attorney and longtime opponent of public lands and wildlife protections who had been put forward to lead the Bureau of Land Management. It oversees 240m acres of public land and is charged with managing fossil fuel and mineral development while protecting conserved lands and endangered species.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/17/trump-william-perry-pendley-blm-nomination

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