With a Veteran Oil and Gas Lobbyist Nominated To Lead the BLM, Westerners Worry About Wildlife and Renewable Energy

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By By Jake BolsterFeb 12, 2025, 6:13 pm881 ptsInterestingTop
Kathleen Sgamma, who led the Western Energy Alliance, spent decades arguing against stricter oil and gas regulations, and views renewable energy as too unreliable to ever power the nation’s grids. By Jake Bolster A longtime oil and gas lobbyist has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Bureau of Land…

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