Trump’s BLM Nominee Waffles On Public Land Sell-Off Stance

Steve Pearce, the White House’s second oil and gas-connected pick, is “not so sure” he’s changed.

Former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) fields questions at the hearing for his nomination to head the Bureau of Land Management on Feb. 25, 2026. Photo credit: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

This story was co-published with High Country News.

President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, Steve Pearce, of…