Unless you’ve lived out West, or follow the environmental fights, you may never have heard of the Bureau of Land Management. It doesn’t sound important, but it is, because it manages about 10% of our land. Here’s an opinion piece from the Guardian about why it matters that the acting head is against public land. He’s up for confirmation as Director.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jul/06/trump-public-land-pick-william-perry-pendley