Democratic senators continue to press for removal of USBLM acting chief

Senate Democrats continued their pressure campaign on the White House on Tuesday, taking to the floor to ask President Trump to immediately remove the controversial acting head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from his post.

The speeches were focused on William Perry Pendley, the de facto head of the public lands agency who has long opposed federal ownership of them.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/516576-senate-dems-ask-white-house-to-fire-controversial-head-of-public

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