Daines dodges BLM nominee’s anti-conservation voting record, indicates support for Pearce

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 1,335

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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In a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Montana Sen. Steve Daines said he “secured commitments for Montana priorities,” but offered a rosy view of Stevan Pearce’s record, ignoring key votes against conservation funding measures.

The BLM oversees 245 million acres of federal land — including more than 8.3 million in Montana and the Dakotas — along with 700 million acres of subsurface rights for …

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