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Public lands advocates in the West are urging Congress not to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Bureau of Land Management .

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Advocates urge Congress to reject Steve Pearce as BLM director

Concerns center on Pearce’s history of supporting public land sell-offs

Idaho leaders previously opposed similar federal land sale efforts

BLM leadership seen as critical for Idaho recreation and rural economies

The BLM manages nearly 12 million acres of land in Idaho, or more than a fifth of the state’s land mass. Trump’s nominee is Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico Congressman and oil executive.

John Robison, public lands and wildlife director with the Idaho Conservation League, said environmental groups did not believe the

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