January 21, 2026
News Release - read the full release here
January 21, 2026
Contacts:
Contact: Sandy Bahr, Sierra Club, (602) 999-5790, sandy.bahr@sierraclub.org
Taylor McKinnon, Center for Biological Diversity, (801)300-2414, tmckinnon@biologicaldiversity.org
Phoenix, AZ — Conservation, faith, recreation, and wildlife organizations from across Arizona
submitted a letter to Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, urging them to oppose the
nomination of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), citing his
record of advocating for the sale and elimination of our country’s public lands, including our
national monuments.
