Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s announcement that the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters is moving back to Washington, D.C., pleased many employees, even as the lack of details left other staffers uneasy about the bureau’s future, according to interviews with a handful of career officials. Haaland said during an online announcement to BLM staff late Friday that she wanted to tell employees first about moving the national headquarters — which has been located in Grand Junction, Colo., since August 2020 — as part of an effort to be transparent, even though so many details about the plan remain unresolved (E&E News PM, Sept. 17). "My primary concern has always been for your well-being and to restore the effectiveness of the BLM’s operations," Haaland told employees during the internal online session. "I appreciate all of the conversations I’ve had with so many of you and your team," she added. "The open dialogue helped us as we chart a path forward, which we’re ready to share with you today."
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