WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Deputy Director for Policy and Programs of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) William Perry Pendley becoming Acting BLM Director:

“Mr. Pendley’s wealth of experience in federal land management makes him the right choice to run this expansive bureaucracy. North Dakota has several important issues that involve the BLM, and I look forward to working with Mr. Pendley as we responsibly develop and manage North Dakota’s natural resources and public lands.”

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