Senate confirmation of BLM chief gives Biden climate policy win

The Senate’s party-line vote to confirm Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is providing President Joe Biden with a key official to implement his climate policy priorities in an agency that oversees fossil fuel production on public lands. “Few agencies are as important for protecting and promoting America’s public lands, and in the years to come, the BLM will play an even greater role in our government’s efforts to fight climate change,” said Senate Majority Leader...