Green group asks Obama's new gov't waste finder to cut BLM programs
Nancy Killefer, President Barack Obama’s new chief performance officer, asked to target wasteful natural resource programs-
To offset the cost of the stimulus package, President Obama has created a new position to look for existing government programs that are useless and wasteful. WildEarth Guardians has some ideas!
Environmentalists want Obama appointee to end waste. By Susan Montoya Bryan. AP on MSNBC.
News release from WildEarth Guardians. New White House Chief Performance Officer Called on to Reform Wasteful, Ineffective and Environmentally Harmful Public Lands and Natural Resource Programs. Jan. 28, 2009

Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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