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Trump Nominates Steve Pearce to Lead Land Management

11/6/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Steve Pearce, a former U.S. Representative from New Mexico (R-N.M.), to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
Pearce must be confirmed by the Senate.
The nomination follows efforts by Trump and Republicans to reverse Biden's environmental policies that restricted drilling and mining.
The Bureau of Land Management oversees about a quarter-billion acres of public land, with its workforce down about 800 since Trump took office.

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U.S. President Donald Trump nominated Steve Pearce, a former U.S. Representative from New Mexico (R-N.M.), to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
Pearce must be confirmed by the Senate.
The nomination follows efforts by Trump and Republicans to reverse Biden's environmental policies that restricted drilling and mining.
The Bureau of Land Management oversees about a quarter-billion acres of public land, with its workforce down about 800 since Trump took office.