Visiting in Grand Junction Friday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland emphasized her goal of first and foremost considering the well-being of Bureau of Land Management as she considers whether the agencyâs headquarters should remain in the city or be returned to Washington, D.C.
But she also voiced an open mind regarding the possibility of Grand Junction playing what she called a âsignificant roleâ in the BLMâs future.
Haaland heard from community leaders, Gov. Jared Polis and members of Coloradoâs congressional delegation on the issue Friday, but also spoke to the BLMâs headquarters group, including 20 at the headquarters office and a few hundred others elsewhere in the West and in Washington.