Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing on Nomination of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM
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The potential appointment of Steve Pearce to lead the BLM, given his past stance on federal land sales, signals a possible shift in federal land use policy that could significantly impact the permitting and development of large-scale renewable energy and transmission projects.
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- •Confirmation hearing held for Steve Pearce's nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a critical agency for federal land use.
- •Pearce faced questioning regarding his past support for selling off vast swaths of federal public lands.
- •A change in BLM leadership and policy could significantly impact the permitting, access, and development timelines for large-scale solar, wind, and transmission projects on federal lands.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a confirmation hearing on Donald Trump’s nomination of Steve Pearce to run the Bureau of Land Management. During the hearing, Pearce was peppered with questions about his previous support for selling off vast swaths of federal public ... [continued] The post Sierra Club Statement on Confirmation Hearing on Nomination of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM appeared first on CleanTechnica .