Land Under B.L.M. Management to Get New Protections NYT: Science By: Catrin Einhorn 18 April 2024 at 14:32 The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas. Β© Jemal Countess/Getty ImagesInterior Secretary Deb Haaland in 2021. She said the new rule announced on Thursday βhelps restore balance to our public lands.β