Thread by @Onegreystray

@realdonaldtrump, who promised to protect our #publiclands, nominated William Perry Pendley, who hates our public land, as head of
@BLMNational. He has argued loudly that the federal govt shouldn’t own public lands. @senatemajldr @Johncornyn @tedcruz
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@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz Pendley has spent decades trying to sue the fed govt for protecting endangered species, fought against designating natl monuments, & stood up for lawbreaking cattlemen who held an armed standoff with BLM employees. @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP Pendley has argued loudly that the federal govt ~shouldn’t~ own #publiclands. It makes no sense to put someone who has such antipathy for our public lands, &the public servants who protect them, in charge of the agency that manages 248 million acres of them @senategop @senatedems

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems BLM manages roughly 40% of all federal #publicland — land that belongs to all of us, whether we are hikers, bikers, kayakers, birdwatchers, hunters, anglers or just wildlife lovers.Why nominate a man who opposes public lands to be in charge of them? @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin It makes no sense to nominate Pendley for BLM unless Trump's goal is to take these lands away from us. Looking at the record of @SecBernhardt & @interior & the way they have managed our #publiclands, that might be the case @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford Trump decimated 2 natl monuments in the largest rollback of environmental protection ever in US history, reckless oil&gas leasing has been prioritized, a bipartisan agreement to protect
imperiled sage grouse was scrapped & the pristine Arctic been fast-tracked for development.

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford In every case, the Trump administration has sought to limit public input, or keep its actions completely out of sight. The appointment of Pendley is no exception. He was installed at BLM in a made-up position described as “exercising the authority of the director.” @SenatorLeahy

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy In other words, Pendley will be BLM director without calling him the director. By using this backdoor approach, Pendley won’t be required to answer to Congress at a confirmation hearing. @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenateDems & @SenateGOP will be barred from doing its constitutional duty to advise & consent Pendley. It means the public won’t get to hear why a man who has made it his life’s work to fight AGAINST #publiclands should now be put in charge of taking care of those very lands.

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley Pendley's appointment came at the same time that @SecBernhardt announced he was moving BLM offices out of Washington, D.C. The justification was to bring employees closer to the lands they manage. But already 96% of BLM employees work outside of D.C. @SenatorTester @JerryMoran

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenatorTester @JerryMoran Instead, what many BLM employees fear is that by moving the top bosses away from congressional scrutiny, it will be easier to begin dismantling the agency itself. Promoting Pendley to lead the agency has confirmed their worst suspicions. @SenHydeSmith @SenCapito @SenJohnKennedy

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenatorTester @JerryMoran @SenHydeSmith @SenCapito @SenJohnKennedy Americans love their #publiclands & do not want them sold off or pillaged by reckless energy development. Our public lands help fuel $887 billion a year in consumer spending in the outdoor recreation economy that supports 7.6 million jobs. @JohnBoozman @SenJohnHoeven @SteveDaines

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenatorTester @JerryMoran @SenHydeSmith @SenCapito @SenJohnKennedy @JohnBoozman @SenJohnHoeven @SteveDaines Public lands provide habitat for robust & diverse wildlife populations.....including our iconic #wildhorses & burros. Their awe-inspiring landscapes help define us as a nation. @ChrisMurphyCT @SenatorBaldwin @ChrisVanHollen @RepRaulGrijalva @NRDems @NatResources @SenateApprops

@realDonaldTrump @BLMNational @senatemajldr @JohnCornyn @tedcruz @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @LindseyGrahamSC @tomudall @GOP @SenateGOP @SenateDems @PattyMurray @Sen_JoeManchin @SecBernhardt @Interior @SenatorDurbin @brianschatz @marcorubio @SenatorLankford @SenatorLeahy @SenShelby @SenJackReed @SenAlexander @RoyBlunt @SenatorShaheen @ChrisCoons @SenJeffMerkley @SenatorTester @JerryMoran @SenHydeSmith @SenCapito @SenJohnKennedy @JohnBoozman @SenJohnHoeven @SteveDaines @ChrisMurphyCT @SenatorBaldwin @ChrisVanHollen @RepRaulGrijalva @NRDems @NatResources @SenateApprops Our #publiclands are too important to turn over to Pendley, a man who wants to sell them to the highest bidder. William Perry Pendley’s appointment at the BLM should be revoked! Reject Pendley! @ChrisMurphyCT @SenatorBaldwin @ASPCA @HumaneSociety #WildHorses #KeepItPublic