Hold the BLM director accountable for following the rule of law, protecting public lands, and honoring confirmation hearing commitments.

I will hold him accountable for following the rule of law, protecting our public lands, and honoring his confirmation hearing commitments.

He commits to oversight of the confirmed BLM director to ensure compliance with law and protection of public lands.

Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
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I will hold him accountable for following the rule of law, protecting our public lands, and honoring his confirmation hearing commitments.

Heinrich pledged to hold the newly confirmed BLM director accountable to follow the rule of law, protect public lands, and honor commitments made at the confirmation hearing.

Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
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“I’ve strongly disagreed with Congressman Pearce’s past opposition to national monument designations and support for public land sell-offs, and that is why I voted against his nomination to lead BLM. Now that the Senate has confirmed him, however, I will hold him accountable for following the rule of law, protecting our public lands, and honoring his confirmation hearing commitments.”

Heinrich publicly reaffirmed that he will monitor and pressure the newly confirmed BLM director to follow the law, protect public lands, and honor hearing commitments. This is a concrete oversight step, but it does not yet show a completed enforcement outcome.

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Heinrich Statement on Senate Confirmation of Steve Pearce as Director of the Bureau of Land Management
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BLM proposed revising oil and gas leasing regulations, with comments due August 24, 2026. The proposal would remove two 30-day public participation periods and shorten the lease-sale protest period from 30 days to 10 days.

A major BLM public-lands rulemaking occurred in the lookback window after Pearce's confirmation. It creates a concrete oversight target, but the record itself shows only an open proposed rule and does not show Heinrich holding Pearce accountable or achieving a result.

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Oil and Gas Leasing
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BLM proposed modifying regulations for royalties on lost oil and natural gas to reduce operator compliance burdens and streamline royalty determinations. Comments are due August 24, 2026.

This post-confirmation BLM proposal concerns resource conservation, flaring, and royalty treatment on federal and Indian leases. It is still open for comment and does not show a completed Heinrich oversight action or accountability outcome directed at Pearce.

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Royalty for Oil and Gas Lost From Onshore Federal and Indian Leases
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BLM sought public comment on potential updates to Manual 6330, which guides management of wilderness study areas to maintain suitability for possible congressional wilderness designation. Comments are due August 14, 2026.

BLM opened a review of wilderness study area management during the lookback window. The action is relevant to protecting public lands, but it remains pending and the source contains no evidence that Heinrich has held Pearce accountable on it.

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Policy Review: BLM Manual 6330, Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas
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BLM sought public comment on potential updates to Manual 6320, which guides evaluation and consideration of lands with wilderness characteristics in land use planning. Comments are due August 14, 2026.

This BLM policy review is another concrete public-lands development after Pearce's confirmation. It does not establish delivery of Heinrich's accountability promise because there is no documented Heinrich response, hearing, letter, vote, or enforcement result tied to Pearce.

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Policy Review: BLM Manual 6320, Considering Lands With Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process
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The visible June 17-July 7, 2026 press-release index lists Heinrich actions on public lands permits, DOI nominations, Colorado River oversight, and other issues, but no Pearce- or BLM-specific accountability item appears on the page.

Heinrich remained active on ENR and public-lands oversight during the lookback window, but the latest official press-release index does not show a direct action holding BLM Director Steve Pearce accountable. This supports keeping the promise unresolved rather than delivered.

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Press Releases | Senator Martin Heinrich
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