US politicsfromSFGATE1 day agoTrump's pick to manage 245M acres notoriously hellbent on selling public landsSteve Pearce, nominated to lead the Bureau of Land Management, has a record of advocating privatization and reduction of public lands, alarming environmental advocates.
Washington DCfromHigh Country News5 months agoDOJ says presidents can revoke monuments, not just create them - High Country NewsPresident Trump has the authority to abolish national monuments, challenging nearly 90 years of legal interpretation.
US newsfromwww.npr.org5 months agoJustice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapesTrump's administration claims authority to abolish national monuments created under the Antiquities Act.