“Almost a year after he was first appointed acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), William Perry Pendley is finally set to go before the Senate for a legally mandated confirmation hearing sometime later this year. This seems like a good opportunity to remind you, and hopefully our elected representatives, that Pendley is not up to the job.
It’s unclear why the Trump administration is finally moving forward with an official nomination. But Pendley’s acting status is currently the subject of a lawsuit brought by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a watchdog group.”