He Once Pushed to Divest Federal Lands. Now He's Trump's BLM Nominee.
Most federal land "we do not even need," wrote former Congressman Steve Pearce in a 2012 letter.
Last week, President Trump nominated Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce was a long-time Congressman from New Mexico — a Tea Party figure turned MAGA supporter who spent much of his time in Washington railing against conservation protections, promoting policies friendly to the oil …
