President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico to oversee the management of a quarter-billion acres of public lands that are concentrated in western states -- President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Wednesday to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel production. In a matter of months they've opened millions of acres of public lands for mining and drilling and canceled land plans and conservation strategies that Biden's administration took years to formulate.
Author: MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press, MORGAN LEE Associated Press
Published at: 2025-11-05 22:29:53
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