Tracy Stone-Manning, the US Bureau of Land Management Director under President Joe Biden, has been named as the next president of The Wilderness Society, effective in February.
Stone-Manning faced opposition from Republicans during her 2021 nomination due to her past ties with environmental extremists, but her confirmation was pushed through by Senate Democrats.
Driving the news: During her tenure, Stone-Manning focused on reducing oil and gas lease sales, raising royalty rates for fuel extraction, and promoting conservation of public lands over commercial development.
- The actions taken by Stone-Manning have drawn criticism from the energy, mining, and ranching industries, as well as their Republican allies, who have vowed to reverse these decisions when the GOP assumes control.
- Stone-Manning previously worked as a senior aide to Montana Democrats and was involved in a controversial environmental sabotage case in 1989, where she testified against two individuals involved.
