CleanTechnica•4 months ago
Sierra Club Statement on Trump’s Nomination of Steve Pearce to Lead BLM
- •Donald Trump nominated ex-U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency overseeing 245 million acres of federal land.
- •Pearce's known opposition to national monuments suggests a potential shift in federal land use policy under his leadership, likely favoring resource extraction over conservation.
- •This change in BLM leadership could significantly impact permitting and access for energy infrastructure projects, including large-scale solar, wind, and transmission lines, as well as oil and gas development on federal lands, affecting project timelines and costs for developers and IPPs.
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