Interior secretary nominee: ‘We’re developing a business case for moving’ the BLM headquarters out West

Washington • Interior secretary nominee David Bernhardt says the department is intent on moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to the Western United States and promised Thursday that he’ll protect public lands while cutting regulations and making it easier for Americans to access vast swaths of federal tracts.Bernhardt, who is currently the acting secretary, faced a Senate confirmation hearing that broke along partisan lines with Republicans staunchly defending President D