Bad news for BLM, just got worse.

[hank4elk]

News this morning says BLM will not consider "Conservation" in planning...WTF?
Made worse a wile later with Drumpf nominating Steve Pearce for BLM head. The guy is the worst. Never met a mess he did not like.
Will affect over 13 mil. acres in NM alone.

 

[SAJ-99]

Sad but not shocking. This has been the path for the last 15 months and they announced they would do this last year. The point is to turn it all into $$$ for company execs, because that is all that matters to them. It's all a grift on the American people.

 

[Treeshark]

The timing is concerning when viewed in concert with the Presidents trip to China- I have read there is to be a discussion about a $1 Trillion trade deal enabling Chinese building US based factories.

I wonder where they’ll put em?

 

[nrpate05]

Curious what you're reading that says that? Is that the rescission of the Public Lands Rule? The BLM is still required to manage for multiple use and conservation is a 'use.' We'll see how this admin and Pearce interpret that...

 

[Treeshark]

conservation is a 'use.'

This is the crux of the admins argument: they feel that it is not.

 

[Treeshark]

Bringing the Big Guns

Trump is traveling with some of the premier tech businessmen on the planet to meet with Xi. I suspect AI/data needs may be discussed at some point.

 

[SAJ-99]

Bringing the Big Guns

Trump is traveling with some of the premier tech businessmen on the planet to meet with Xi. I suspect AI/data needs may be discussed at some point.

China doesn’t want to build plants here. They may say they do, even promise. The promise is what Trump wants. He can sell it to the public like it’s real money. China wants our tech companies to be able to sell them the latest chips and tech. They have reengineered our stuff for a long time. Some say it is stealing.

 

[Irrelevant]

Conservation groups call foul, Gordon celebrates after BLM repeals Public Lands Rule - WyoFile

The 2024 rule put conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands. Wyoming joined Utah in a lawsuit challenging it.

wyofile.com

“It also inappropriately elevated conservation as a discrete ‘use’ of the public lands, contrary to FLPMA’s intent and statutory framework.”