Former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM

Sierra Club Statement on Vote to Confirm Steve Pearce to Run BLM - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the nomination of ex-congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management by a vote of 46-45. Pearce formerly represented New Mexico in the House of Representatives and was ...

New Mexico's Steve Pearce confirmed to lead Bureau of Land Management

Sens. Ben Ray Luján and Martin Heinrich, both Democrats, voted no on Pearce as well as on a slew of other nominees Monday.

U.S. Senate confirms former NM GOP official Steve Pearce to lead federal land management agency

The United States Senate on May 11, 2026, voted 46-45 to confirm Republican Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico congressman and state GOP party leader, as the new federal Bureau of Land Management director. (Screenshot of Feb. 25 U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing)The United States Senate on Monday voted 46-45 to confirm Republican Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico congressman, to lead the federal Bureau of Land Management …

Former New Mexico congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM

SANTA FE, N.M. – The U.S. Senate confirmed former congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management on Monday. Across New Mexico, the Bureau of Land Management oversees about 13.5 million acres, consisting of oil and gas areas, grazing ranges and recreation areas such as Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument. “We are grateful to President Trump for appointing New Mexico’s own Steve Pearce to this important position,” said s…

NM Senate GOP Leaders Congratulate Newly Confirmed Bureau Of Land Management Director Steve Pearce

New BLM Director Steve Pearce From Senate Republican Leadership Office: SANTA FE — Senate Republican Leaders praised the United States Senate for confirming former Congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Across New Mexico, the BLM manages approximately 13.5 million acres of federal land, much of it concentrated in the oil & gas regions of southeastern and northwestern New Mexico but also encompassing vast grazing ra…

Pending BLM nominee brings renewed concerns for Idaho’s public lands

The nomination of former U.S. Representative for New Mexico Steve Pearce to head the Bureau of Land Management has brought renewed concern about the fate of federal public lands in Idaho and the American West more broadly.