Suit threatened over Trump's failure to nominate permanent leaders at USNPS, USBLM

Two environmental watchdog groups are threatening to sue the Department of the Interior for continuously filling top posts with temporary orders — a move that skirts Senate confirmation.

President Trump hasn’t nominated a permanent director for either the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the National Park Service through his tenure.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/495056-groups-threaten-suit-as-interior-repeatedly-fills-top-posts-with

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