DENVER—The Center for Western Priorities’ Trevor Kincaid issued the following statement regarding Neil Kornze’s nomination as the new Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):
“Neil Kornze will bring his western upbringing and values, combined with conservation knowledge, experience, and judgment to the Director’s office at BLM. Mr. Kornze’s record of finding compromise between divergent positions makes hime an ideal candidate for the challenges facing BLM. Kornze understands that in order meet our nation’s needs, and guarantee that our children and grandchildren still have outdoor spaces to enjoy, we need to put conservation on equal ground with energy development. We look forward to him working with Secretary Jewell to adopt a more balanced approach to land use in the face of Congressional inaction on the matter.”