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Trump Nominee Kathleen Sgamma Withdraws from Bureau of Land Management Consideration

The withdrawal, announced hours before her confirmation hearing, prompts the White House to seek a new candidate for the position.

FILE - Kathleen Sgamma, President, Western Energy Alliance, speaks during a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing on America's Energy and Mineral potential, Feb. 8, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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Kathleen Sgamma, left, a vice president with the Western Energy Alliance, testifies before a field hearing by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on proposed nationwide drilling rules on hydraulic fracturing at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. Others at her side wait to testify.

Overview

  • Kathleen Sgamma, an advocate for oil and gas and head of the Western Energy Alliance, has withdrawn her nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
  • The announcement was made by Sen. Mike Lee, chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, during the scheduled confirmation hearing on April 10, 2025.
  • Sgamma stated it was an honor to be nominated by President Trump and expressed her continued support for his energy agenda in the private sector.
  • The White House confirmed the withdrawal and announced plans to propose a new nominee for the BLM director role.
  • Sgamma’s nomination was part of Trump’s broader push to promote fossil fuel production and reduce regulatory constraints on federal lands.