Jeffrey “Rock” Smith, has been selected to serve as the new Moab Field Office Manager. Shelley Smith, Canyon Country District Manager, made the announcement, stating that “Rock brings years of pertinent experience and leadership to the position as well as knowledge of the issues and opportunities in the Moab Field Office.”Prior to joining the Bureau [...] [...more]
Before serving in his current position, Palma was the field manager in the BLM’s Las Vegas office. [...more]
The Resolution is an attempt by Congress to require the Secretary of the Interior to turn over specific information related to potential National Monument designations.
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For his part, Salazar adopted a conciliatory tone, and the response from most attendees was cautious, but hopeful, though the public comment portion of the meeting was cut short. [...more]
The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. meeting on Monday, April 26 at the Capitol and to submit questions for the Democratic administration official. The governor initially had said attendees would be limited to "avoid confrontation and controversy" when asked if environmental activist Tim DeChristopher would be on the guest list. DeChristopher is charged with submitting false bids on federal oil leases.
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