BLM acting director stays at post despite lawsuit

Grand Junction, Colo. • The acting director of the Bureau of Land Management will remain in his position after the U.S. Department of the Interior extended his tenure despite a lawsuit disputing the appointment.William Perry Pendley has served as the federal bureau’s acting director since July by order of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, The Daily Sentinel reported.Pendley's title within the agency is deputy director of policy and programs. President Donald Trump has not nominated