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public-lands-policy
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Washington Examinerpolitics34 days ago
Senate Confirms Stevan Pearce to Lead Bureau of Land Management
The Senate voted 46-43 on Monday to confirm Stevan Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management. Pearce will oversee more than 244 million acres of federal land and more than 700 million acres of subsurface minerals.
nationalpost.compolitics35 days ago
Federal Grant Delays and New Policies Restrict Controlled Burns on Public Lands
Federal funding for controlled burns has been delayed in at least 22 states after the U.S. Department of Agriculture added new conditions on immigration, diversity hiring, and climate policies. Additional directives from the Interior Department and Forest Service now require full…