Federal judge removes Trump's public lands chief in win for Democratic Montana Senate candidate
Source: Washington Examiner
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administrations public lands chief has illegally been working in his post without being confirmed by the Senate and blocked him from continuing in the position.
William Perry Pendley had been overseeing the Bureau of Land Management for 424 days without Senate confirmation.
The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris of Montana could have political ramifications. The suit was filed by Montanas Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, who is running in a tight Senate race to unseat Republican incumbent Steve Daines.
Todays ruling is a win for the Constitution, the rule of law, and our public lands, Bullock tweeted Friday. Montanans can rest easy knowing that National Public Lands Day will begin with William Perry Pendley packing his desk and vacating the Directors Office.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/federal-judge-removes-trump-s-public-lands-chief-in-win-for-democratic-montana-senate-candidate/ar-BB19qYqy?li=BB141NW3&ocid=DELLDHP
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,627 posts)A black eye for tRump and a boost for Bullock, and our environment.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)2naSalit
(86,643 posts)And soon to be Senator! People might not realize but Bullock has had a lot of experience wih environmental issues, there are always fights over issues crucial to the environment.
Cha
(297,275 posts)jeffreyi
(1,943 posts)For our besieged public lands. One small win. In the meantime, they are looting and pillaging.
UpInArms
(51,284 posts)The BLM manages 244 million acres of federal lands in the United States -- one out of every 10 acres of land in the country -- along with 30% of the nation's minerals. As acting director of the BLM, Pendley wielded significant authority over the leasing and use of land for mining, recreation, and oil and gas exploration and development along with maintaining environmental protections for federal lands. The agency is currently taking steps to move its headquarters and employees out west.