GOP lawmakers demand Biden appointees who have accepted ENGO jobs to recuse themselves from pending business

Republican lawmakers are urging political appointees at the Bureau of Land Management to recuse themselves from pending business if they have announced roles in environmental organizations, citing conflicts of interest concerns. The Congressional Western Caucus specifically called out BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning’s future role as president of The Wilderness Society, expressing worry about the competing missions of her current government job and future position. Rep. Dan Newhouse emphasized the importance of BLM’s duty to administer public lands fairly and avoid conflicts with extreme environmental groups, with other Republicans cosigning the letter demanding transparency on appointees’ affiliations.

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