"Interior: Political Fight Brews Over BLM Relocation"

"The political fight has begun over the Interior Department's proposal to relocate the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters to Grand Junction, Colo.

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) labeled BLM's move of its Washington, D.C.-based headquarters to Grand Junction, on the state's Western Slope, as "historic" and benefiting the management of public lands and residents living in Western states. A key Democrat derided the decision, citing a lack of transparency in the planning process.

E&E News today first reported the BLM relocation, ahead of an announcement expected from the Interior Department tomorrow (Greenwire, July 15)."

Scott Streater reports for E&E News PM July 15, 2019.

SEE ALSO:

"Interior To Move Most Of Bureau Of Land Management's D.C. Staff Out West As Part Of Larger Reorganization Push" (Washington Post)