Report: Biden to tap enviro as head of USBLM

President Biden is expected to pick Tracy Stone-Manning, a senior adviser at the National Wildlife Federation, as director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a person familiar with the selection confirmed to The Hill.

Stone-Manning has served as chief of staff to former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock (D) and has also led the state’s Department of Environmental Quality. She’s also worked as natural resources adviser and state director for Montana Sen. John Tester (D).

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/548217-biden-expected-to-pick-conservation-advocate-to-lead-land

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