The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily filling a top position vacated when Deputy Director Mike Nedd was removed from the post last week.
Jeff Krauss, BLM’s assistant director for communications and a more than 25-year veteran of the agency, has been appointed acting deputy director of administration and programs through the first week of July, according to two Interior Department officials familiar with the situation granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
It’s not clear what happens after Krauss’ term expires.
The move is the latest senior leadership change after Nedd was escorted from the Interior Department headquarters last week and placed on administrative leave, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.
