Tag: William Perry Pendley

  • Pendley to Temporarily Oversee Management of BLM Lands

    Pendley to Temporarily Oversee Management of BLM Lands

    William Perry Pendley, an attorney noted for his strong advocacy of private property rights, was appointed acting chief of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in a move by the Trump administration that drew the ire of environmental groups. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt temporarily re-delegated Pendley to serve as acting director of the BLM pending…