Former Congressman Takes Charge at BLM

Steve Pearce, former New Mexico congressman and newly appointed head of the Bureau of Land Management, is diving headfirst into a high-stakes role focused on speeding up oil and gas permits, cleaning up orphaned wells, and remediating abandoned mines—all while defending his commitment to public land integrity. Despite environmental pushback and opposition from his own state’s senators, Pearce calls it a “dream job,” citing recent lease sales that generated over four billion dollars and a belief in New Mexico’s oil industry’s future resilience. He’s streamlining operations, staying close to the Interior Secretary and White House, and making clear he won’t sell off public lands or alter national monuments. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55815faccf2eb27a