Press Releases

The Department of the Interior today announced it generated over $39 million in total receipts from oil and gas lease sales held in the first quarter of 2025

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 29 oil and gas parcels, totaling 9,102 acres, in an upcoming lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management broke ground on a critical infrastructure project to protect and enhance the iconic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and unique, significant resources of surrounding public lands.

Under the Secretary’s leadership, the BLM will pursue steps to expand opportunities for exploration and development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Fire managers from the Colorado River District are planning to conduct prescribed burning in the Hualapai Mountains between mid-March and mid-April 2025, pending appropriate weather and fuel conditions.

Visitors can enjoy early springtime outdoor fun when two Bureau of Land Management campgrounds and related facilities in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument reopen next month, officials with the BLM’s North Central Montana District announced, today.

The BLM Vernal Field Office is seeking public comments on the proposed renewal of commercial Special Recreation Permits (SRPs) for the B and C sections of the Green River. 

The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office plans to conduct prescribed fire operations this spring in the South Tobacco Root Mountains near Sheridan and Virginia City, Montana.

As a result of the recent heavy rains, the Rainie Falls Trail, located on the south side of the Rogue River near Grave Creek, will be closed until further notice.

BLM conducted a competitive online sale through the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, offering 10 parcels/76.85 acres in the Las Vegas Valley. Eight parcels/41.85 acres sold and generated $16,575,000.

The BLM received close to $14.4M in Great American Outdoor Act funding in 2022 to complete recreation improvements to Haekel Road, the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, and the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for proposed expanded exploration at the Denton Gold Danser Claims near Bridgeport in Baker County.

The Bureau of Land Management is urging climbers to voluntarily avoid rock climbing in Long Canyon from April 1 to June 15 to help protect desert bighorn sheep during a critical time in their reproductive cycle.

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office leased 10 parcels totaling 19,954 acres for $295,309 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale.

Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument staff welcomed a new manager, Becky Cooper.

The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on seven oil and gas parcels totaling 3,001 acres that may be included in an October 2025 lease sale in North Dakota. The comment period ends April 14, 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 13 oil and gas parcels, totaling 12,111 acres, in an upcoming lease sale.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on an enhanced air quality analysis for two oil and gas developments in western Gunnison County.

oday the Bureau of Land Management helped Unleash American Energy by approving the Sapphire gen-tie transmission line and facilities project on approximately 40 acres of public lands in eastern Riverside County. EDF Renewables Development, Inc., is authorized to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission a transmission line and associated facilities connecting the planned Sapphire Solar photovoltaic and storage facility on private lands to the electric grid.

The Bureau of Land Management is celebrating the inclusion of Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in TIME’s World’s Greatest Places of 2025.

The Bureau of Land Management opened a 30-day comment period on a draft study evaluating the feasibility of designating the proposed Alaska Long Trail as a national scenic trail today.

On March 17, crews will begin road repairs and other maintenance at Sand Mountain Recreation Area, located 28 miles east of Fallon, Nevada.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 3, 2025, to offer 29 oil and gas parcels totaling 22,965 acres in Wyoming.

The permit includes features developed from public input to reduce potential impacts.

ARCATA, Calif. – Experience the majestic beauty of ancient redwood stands on a guided hike with the Bureau of Land Management along the Salmon Pass Trail, just six miles from Eureka, and immerse in the wonders of nature. These hikes in the southern part of the Headwaters Forest Reserve are planned for weekends from mid-May through mid-November at the south end of the Reserve. Registration on Recreation.gov  is required for each outing. Registration will open on March 17. The BLM will announce hike dates and open registration two months before each hike. The registration links on Recreation.gov will close three days prior to each hike.