President Trump has nominated former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM manages 245 million acres of public land, including over 13 million acres in New Mexico.

Pearce is supremely unqualified to hold the position of BLM Director. He has a record of attacks on public lands. He supports selling off public lands; prioritizes oil and gas drilling over water, wildlife, and recreation; and opposes national monument designations under the Antiquities Act. If the Senate confirms Pearce’s nomination, New Mexico’s public lands, including places like Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument and Chaco Canyon, will be at significant risk.