Press Releases
The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to review and comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Ranegras Plains Energy Center solar project in La Paz County.
BLM acquired the Lost Coast Redwoods property, ensuring lasting protections for about 4,500 acres along 8 miles of California coastline.
The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plans in Southeast Oregon.
In order to further protect imperiled northern spotted owls in Oregon, the BLM issued a final decision to implement a USFWS strategy to responsibly manage barred owl populations on BLM-managed lands.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico.
The BLM today issued its approved resource management plan and Record of Decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which will guide management of the monument’s 113,500 acres in southwestern Oregon.
BLM updates management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
BLM announced the bid opening for the second congressionally-mandated oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will be held on Jan. 10, 2025.
BLM is taking steps to protect Nevada's Ruby Mountains.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has signed Public Land Order 7956, finalizing protections for the Pactola Reservoir–Rapid Creek Watershed from the potential effects of mineral exploration and development.
BLM issued a record of decision and approved resource management plan updating the 1986 Rio Puerco RMP and its 1992 amendment.
BLM issued a management plan for Río Grande del Norte National Monument to protect its important landscapes and cultural sites while addressing increased interest in recreational use, visitor services, and facilities.
BLM today announces a decision for management of the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming.
The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today issued decisions regarding the Utah Department of Transportation’s 2021 Northern Corridor right-of-way grant in Washington County.
DOI today announced an updated Western Solar Plan to guide solar energy on public lands across the West.
The BLM Rawlins Field Office today issued a decision record approving the Two Rivers wind energy project on 4,507 acres of BLM-managed land near Medicine Bow and Rock River in Carbon and Albany counties.
New 1-million-acre Teshekpuk Lake Conservation Right of Way acts on community-led proposal to offset Willow Project.
The Bureau of Land Management today announced the Desert Quartzite Solar facility, located near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, is now fully operational and producing clean energy to power up to 120,000 homes. The 300 megawatt (MW) solar facility also has 150 MW of battery storage, increasing reliability and availability of clean energy on the state grid.
The Bureau of Land Management transferred $460 million in proceeds from the sale of the Federal Helium System to the U.S. Treasury today, marking the conclusion of an historic program that served the nation for nearly a century.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the withdrawal of 165,000 acres from the Upper Pecos Watershed in New Mexico from mining.
The BLM announced the withdrawal of lands around Walker Lake and transfer that land into trust for the Walker River Indian Reservation.
Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS).
Bureau of Land Management today approved the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho, which could power as many as 500,000 homes with clean energy, while creating hundreds of jobs and supporting local and regional economies.
The Bureau of Land Management today approved the Easley Solar project proposed on approximately 2,700 acres of BLM-managed public lands and 990 acres of private lands in Riverside County. The project is expected to generate up to 390 megawatts of photovoltaic solar energy and 650 megawatts of battery storage capacity, delivering reliable clean energy to the statewide transmission grid. The project will add nearly $305 million in infrastructure investment to the community and create 530 construction jobs followed by 10 operational positions once construction is complete.
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a plan to improve rangeland health and livestock grazing management within the Louse Canyon Geographic Management Area.