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Despite strong objections from lawmakers, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed a secretarial order yesterday to extend William Perry Pendley's tenure as the acting head of the BLM for an additional four months.
Pendley is known for suggesting the U.S. should "sell all public lands east of the Mississippi River" during his first stint at the Interior Department during the Reagan administration. These extremist views make him an awkward and potentially dangerous choice to lead the federal agency charged with managing millions of acres of our nation's public lands, not to mention his 17-page recusal list detailing his ties with the extractive industries that he is now charged with overseeing.
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William Perry Pendley's epic 17-page list of recusals is a road map showing that he's spent his career working to strip land and wildlife protections at the behest of drilling and mining companies and trade groups. It’s remarkable that such a conflict-ridden appointee with a shameful track record would be in this position in the first place, let alone get an extension."
