Trump has nominated Kathleen Sgamma, a professional advocate for the oil and gas industry, to run the Bureau of Land Management, an agency that oversees grazing, logging, drilling and wildlife conservation on 245 million acres of public land.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, would oversee management of approximately 245 million acres of surface lands.

Kathleen Sgamma has been nominated to lead the Bureau of Land Management, the nation's largest landlord. Sgamma, a former military intelligence officer, is a familiar face in Washington congressional hearings testifying against BLM policies.