January 6, 2020 Natural Resources chair, Grijalva, opposes BLM move to Colorado because it’s “racist” In his letter to Bernhardt, Grijalva says the Department will be vulnerable to lawsuits because Grand Junction has a much smaller African-American population (one…
December 26, 2019 D.C. swamp creatures freak over BLM’s “common sense” move to western Colorado …BLM’s employees work in the West, its top officials work in a high-rise office building just steps from the Washington Nationals baseball stadium. BLM…
September 4, 2019 Pendley sets the record straight about his work defending property rights and keeping government in check “Contrary to characterizations by the press regarding my career, in leading a nonprofit, public-interest law firm based in Colorado, I represented those left behind…
August 17, 2019 Following years of controversy and corruption, Interior Department massively expands Ethics Program “…Investigations performed by the Department’s Inspector General over the years have highlighted a culture at the Department of the Interior that did not embrace…
July 24, 2019 Sagebrush rebel appointed BLM deputy director of policy The Mountain States Legal Foundation under Pendley’s leadership has defended the federal government against environmental groups that challenged Interior in court; it also has…
July 23, 2019 Move out west make sense, “BLM has never belonged in Washington” People make better decisions if they have to walk down Main Street the next day, facing the folks whose lives are affected. That is…
July 16, 2019 Western Caucus members say BLM will be “more responsive” in new Colorado location “BLM will be more efficient and responsive in its new home of Grand Junction, where its employees will live alongside the ranchers, miners, and…
July 15, 2019 Swamp Draining: Senator Gardner announces BLM Headquarters will be moved from D.C. to western Colorado “This is a victory for local communities, advocates for public lands, and proponents for a more responsible and accountable federal government.” July 15, 2019…
June 19, 2019 Interior official says Woody’s presence in BLM would “jeopardize legitimate agency interests” Hammond’s letter, which was provided to E&E News by a confidential source, said that the decision to place Woody on indefinite administrative leave “is not…
June 16, 2019 BLM law enforcement director and Dan Love mentor, William Woody, ousted in wake of numerous allegations According to our source, on Thursday, June 13, Director Woody’s gun and badge were stripped from him and he was escorted out of the…
