Press Releases

The Bureau of Land Management is taking an important step toward future oil and gas leasing and development within the Marietta Unit of Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio.

The Bureau of Land Management purchased water rights associated with the Mineral Point Ditch to help restore natural water flows and support environmental cleanup at the Bonita Peak Mining District Superfund Site.

This action is intended to safeguard sensitive natural and cultural resources in the region while enabling the Department of the Army to support U.S. Border Patrol operations in securing the border and preventing illegal immigration.

BLM Utah is seeking public input on 46 proposed oil and gas parcels totaling 68,263 acres for a potential December 2025 lease sale. The 30-day scoping period ends May 16, 2025.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.– The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 37 oil and gas parcels, totaling 45,178 acres.

The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for July 24, 2025, to offer 16 oil and gas parcels totaling 7,502 acres in New Mexico.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced an additional oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 12, 2025, to offer 66 oil and gas parcels totaling 70,415 acres in Wyoming.

The Bureau of Land Management is announcing approval of expanded infrastructure supporting increased oil and gas production on public lands.

In an effort to ensure the safety of local residents and protect natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management is implementing a fire prevention order for federal lands in a fire-sensitive area near Fox, Alaska.

The Bureau of Land Management leased 14 parcels in Utah totaling 50,961 acres for $5,663,890 in total receipts for a geothermal lease sale.

The Department of the Interior will no longer require the Bureau of Land Management to prepare an environmental impact statement for approximately 3,224 oil and gas leases in seven Western states.

The Bureau of Land Management selected Lance R. Brady, a native Arizonan born in Tucson and raised in Safford, as the new Gila District Manager.

The Department of the Interior is reaffirming its commitment to the Trump administration’s goal of American Energy Dominance with a renewed focus on coal.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 99 oil and gas parcels totaling 84,045.23 acres.

The Bureau of Land Management has approved a new natural gas pipeline in Humboldt County.

BLM Utah updates its June 3, 2025 oil and gas lease sale, now offering 13 parcels totaling 20,888 acres. A 30-day public protest period is open through May 5.

BLM is investigating illness and 25 wild burro deaths at Axtell Corral following a recent gather. Cause: bronchopneumonia linked to gammaherpes virus. Affected burros are isolated and receiving treatment.

Beginning at 8 a.m. MDT April 17, and ending at 5 p.m. MDT April 19, the BLM will temporarily close the Rob Jaggers Campground during the Capitan Mountain 34 Hour Race on the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA.

The Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are seeking public comments on proposals to lease coal and to approve a federal mining plan modification.

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.