Steve Pearce’s Record on Public Land Sell-Offs Raises Red Flags for Nevada

LAS VEGAS, NV - This week, the Senate Natural Resources Committee held a confirmation hearing for Steve Pearce, the current nominee for Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM Director oversees nearly 245 million acres of public land and makes important decisions around public access and resource management. Pearce has a long track record of supporting public land sell-offs, despite his evasion of questions about this during this week's hearing.

Paula Luna, Interim Executive Director of Battle Born Progress, issued the following statement:

“Steve Pearce’s record is clear: he has repeatedly supported large-scale federal land sell-offs that would put America’s public lands — including those cherished by Nevadans — at risk of privatization. These lands are not surplus assets. They are the backbone of our outdoor economy, our cultural heritage, and our way of life. Again, we see a Trump nominee committed to turning a public good into a private commodity.

When leaders show us who they are, we should take them at their word. Pearce’s long-standing support for land transfers signals a willingness to put Nevada’s public lands on the auction block — potentially without meaningful safeguards on who can buy them or how they would be used.

Nevada’s public lands belong to the people, not the highest bidder. We urge Senator Cortez Masto to stand with her constituents and oppose Steve Pearce’s nomination.”

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